siphon
Example Sentences
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Software stocks are finally making a tentative comeback after being pummeled by fears that artificial intelligence could siphon business away.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The longer this money resides in your sister’s bank account, the more opportunity she will have to siphon it away or spend it.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
But for anyone who’s tangled with an eating disorder — and the way its tendrils quietly siphon joy from even the simplest routines — it is something.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, to siphon funds from Becerra’s dormant state campaign account between February 2022 and September 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
While I dressed I heard Brett put down glasses and then a siphon, and then heard them talking.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
