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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People are stealing oil from the tanks before they’re sent down the pipeline, and the cartel has been implicated in that.
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William Earl, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
It is expected to maintain its current position on the pipeline in the ultimate decision.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Even so, the pipeline into Wall Street is tightening.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Enbridge filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the revocation, and the pipeline continues to operate.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
It is expected to maintain its current position on the pipeline in the ultimate decision.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Even so, the pipeline into Wall Street is tightening.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Enbridge filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the revocation, and the pipeline continues to operate.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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