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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Chinese state media reports on the meeting of the leaders Russia, China and Mongolia make no mention of the pipeline. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Google, Club name Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance are widely understood to be its three current customers, with Tan previously saying there are four more prospects in the pipeline. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025 Policymakers, educators, and employers all influence the pipeline and the pathways available to women. Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 But getting to that destination will require additional projects not yet in the pipeline. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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