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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The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said operations are near pre-attack levels and that the pipeline should be running at full capacity within a few weeks. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said operations are near pre-attack levels and that the pipeline should be running at its full capacity within a few weeks. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Sort The Data First Teams tend to chase one more point of accuracy while the pipeline underneath is held together with tape. — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Saudi Arabia has not publicly confirmed that the pipeline has restarted. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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