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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One of the group’s early steps was to create an affordable housing portal to track developments in the pipeline and, maybe more important, determine what factors are holding projects back.
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The brand is looking to evolve for the future, Walker said, hinting at other projects in the pipeline, like a Scottish oak program.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Only a handful of studies remain in the pipeline from the agency's injury prevention researchers that had been authored before layoff notices were delivered on April 1, the employee said.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 16 May 2025
In light of the offensive struggles, are there any outfielders in the pipeline who could help?
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The brand is looking to evolve for the future, Walker said, hinting at other projects in the pipeline, like a Scottish oak program.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Only a handful of studies remain in the pipeline from the agency's injury prevention researchers that had been authored before layoff notices were delivered on April 1, the employee said.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 16 May 2025
In light of the offensive struggles, are there any outfielders in the pipeline who could help?
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the pipeline
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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