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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Inventory levels at Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of the United States, fell just below 19 million barrels last week, the lowest since August 2014. David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 Presented at Ventana Sur in 2024, the project now heads to MIFA with extensive visual development, an almost complete storyboard and the animatic already in the pipeline. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026 The new Supreme Court decision is posed to further threaten conditions, cutting off the pipeline of remittances that were a lifeline to many Haitians on the island. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 The investment is coming, but the pipeline isn't ready. Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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