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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An agentic assistant can manage exactly that, provided that the pipeline is built with a bias toward continuous change rather than anchored to a point in time. Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The stockpiles in Cushing, Oklahoma – which dubs itself the pipeline crossroads of America – fell below 20 million barrels and remained below that critical threshold last week. David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Basic daily habits still do far more to prevent tooth loss than anything in the pipeline. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the pipeline would be a sound investment regardless of whether it is publicly or privately financed. ABC News, 6 July 2026 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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