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.

Examples of the pipeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Ukrainian government says that a Russian drone strike damaged the pipeline’s infrastructure, but Orbán has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of deliberately holding up the oil supplies. —Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

Furthermore, the sudden cessation of flow in the pipeline triggers transient pressure surges, known as water-hammer effects, which propagate as high-velocity shockwaves through the fluid column. —Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

The sign-up system appears to be the pipeline for whatever comes next. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

The Hungarian government has recently accused Kyiv of deliberately holding back Russian oil deliveries through the pipeline, which crosses Ukraine's territory. —Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026

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