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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Wyeth had taken several photos of a woman wearing three layers of denim vests, all filled with pins and slogans against fascism, against patriarchy, against the pipeline, against the former rapist in chief, against starving children, against book bans, against transphobes. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 After finishing work at River Road and Zorn Avenue, crews will continue work on the pipeline at River Road and Juniper Beach Road in northeast Louisville, Speicher said. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 Among those in the pipeline are a live-action feature film based on their American Girl doll line and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots with Vin Diesel at Universal. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Of course, in the long run, the Blackhawks have many early-round draft picks working their way through the pipeline. Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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