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 project’s website says the pipeline is designed to avoid environmental areas and tribal lands.
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Incidentally, an additionally license for makeup is also in the pipeline, with Barbieri eyeing the product launch in June 2026.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
But higher borrowing costs, lower returns and heavier regulations have significantly shrunk the pipeline of projects.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The Star Wars universe is not short on films with multiple projects in the pipeline.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Incidentally, an additionally license for makeup is also in the pipeline, with Barbieri eyeing the product launch in June 2026.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
But higher borrowing costs, lower returns and heavier regulations have significantly shrunk the pipeline of projects.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The Star Wars universe is not short on films with multiple projects in the pipeline.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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