pipeline

noun

pipe·line | \ ˈpīp-ˌlīn

Definition of pipeline

1a : a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids

b : pipe sense 2b

2 : a direct channel for information

3 : a process or channel of supply an arms pipeline

4 : a state of development, preparation, or production several projects in the pipeline also : the system for such processes a strong product pipeline

5 : a course of individual advancement or development especially to fill organizational needs

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an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply

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At the time, Novartis portrayed the arrangement as a brief interaction between the Trump attorney and former Novartis chief executive Joe Jimenez as an opportunity to find a pipeline to the new administration. — Ed Silverman, STAT, "Novartis, Michael Cohen contacts were more extensive than previously disclosed," 13 July 2018 Further, as Atlantic columnist David Frum points out, Trump misunderstands the actual American objections to a pipeline between Germany and Russia. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "Trump says “Germany is a captive to Russia.”," 11 July 2018 This school-to-prison pipeline begins with a curriculum that conceals the struggles and contributions of Black people and other people of color. — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, "TEACHING FOR BLACK LIVES," 10 July 2018 As a way to bolster its most vital industries, Kentucky's Chamber of Commerce announced a pilot program to develop a talent pipeline for jobs in the equine industry, as well as the manufacturing, health care, construction and IT sectors. — Kate Talerico, The Courier-Journal, "Lack of migrant workers leaves Kentucky searching for new labor pool," 25 June 2018 During the school district’s presentation, Pope painted a picture of a successful program that delivered results, reducing the school-to-prison pipeline that had become a chronic problem in Broward County. — David Fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Stoneman Douglas commission wants more answers on controversial Promise program," 7 June 2018 Because society is motivated by fear instead of pride, Americans tolerate mass incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline—any amount of injustice, so long as crime statistics go down. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, "Does Honor Matter?," 3 June 2018 Embodiment Project: Fearless and forward-thinking, ODC resident artists Embodiment blend street dance, song and theater in a call to action about race, trauma and the school-to-prison pipeline. — Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Claudia Bauer’s dance picks for June 3," 31 May 2018 The idea that there is a school-to-prison pipeline for young black boys, a phrase often used by reformers, is a bit shaky too. — The Economist, "Tough love falls out of fashion in America’s schools," 14 Apr. 2018

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