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.

Examples of the pipeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On top of what looks to be a stagnant year ahead, not everyone is hopeful for what Tesla has in the pipeline. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024 Billions and billions are in the pipeline to get projects done as quickly as possible. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 The judge ordered Enbridge to remove the pipeline from the tribe's land within three years or face a shutdown. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 And in Wisconsin, a federal court has ordered Enbridge to reroute the pipeline off tribal land. Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Our Ongoing Efforts ProPublica thinks about its efforts in the following ways: building the pipeline (for us and for all of investigative journalism); recruiting talent and improving our hiring process; and inclusion and retention. Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2024 That means resolving the litigation, addressing the debt, and rebuilding the pipeline. Bill Anderson, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024 Along with the three other existing interim housing sites, plus the four other interim housing sites in the pipeline, annual operating costs for interim housing are expected to be $25 million in 2024-25, increasing to $70 million by 2030. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 The city and Tarrant County have $50 million in the pipeline to build housing for people exiting homelessness, which should add 300 units over the next two years. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024

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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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