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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The school also has two additional former Castro students working as campus aides — and the pipeline may continue. Melissa May, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Nike is repairing wholesale relationships, putting sport back at the center of its strategy, and bringing more new footwear through the pipeline. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Executive Directive 1 now has nearly 47,000 affordable housing units in the pipeline, Bass said. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Adding more battery capacity Huge projects are setting the pace, but the pipeline ahead is even bigger. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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