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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Like Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood has also seen substantial growth, with several affordable housing developments in the pipeline in the past year, Duke said.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Are there any more adaptations of your work in the pipeline?
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Because of the strikes last year, the first four months of 2024 were always expected to be slow — fewer films in the pipeline, producers waiting for kids to be out of school.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 31 May 2024
To get the surge going, city officials have placed 44 projects in the pipeline for completion.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Are there any more adaptations of your work in the pipeline?
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Because of the strikes last year, the first four months of 2024 were always expected to be slow — fewer films in the pipeline, producers waiting for kids to be out of school.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 31 May 2024
To get the surge going, city officials have placed 44 projects in the pipeline for completion.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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