the pipeline
noun
: the system for developing and producing something
the next wave of products to come down the pipeline
Newer treatments for the disease are in the pipeline.
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Pitching hasn’t changed much, the team lost one starter from last year, but gained a new arm with young talent coming up the pipeline.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Separate data on Wednesday showed that input prices for producers fell 1.6% compared to a year earlier, potentially pointing to easing inflation pressures in the pipeline for consumers.
—Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 22 May 2024
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Separate data on Wednesday showed that input prices for producers fell 1.6% compared to a year earlier, potentially pointing to easing inflation pressures in the pipeline for consumers.
—Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 22 May 2024
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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