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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Google has also invested $15 million and partnered with the Electrical Training Alliance to expand the pipeline of electricians.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The timeline is aggressive, and may not be achievable, but NASA has more Artemis missions in the pipeline.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
And there are already thousands of cases waiting in the pipeline.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The timeline is aggressive, and may not be achievable, but NASA has more Artemis missions in the pipeline.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
And there are already thousands of cases waiting in the pipeline.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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