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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For Qu, the pipeline of future projects that Infinity Power and other developers have already locked in with the government is proof enough of the opportunity in Egypt.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The company has already completed 1,000 homes, and the Real Deal reports Bluenest has another 3,000 residential units in the pipeline.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
And there’s more coming down the pipeline.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
But the pipeline, which has a capacity of 7 million bpd, recently came under attack by Iran.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The company has already completed 1,000 homes, and the Real Deal reports Bluenest has another 3,000 residential units in the pipeline.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
And there’s more coming down the pipeline.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
But the pipeline, which has a capacity of 7 million bpd, recently came under attack by Iran.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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