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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But solving these challenges requires investment much earlier in the pipeline.
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Dr. Milpha Blamo, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For Ahn, ensuring that future means preserving and honoring the pipeline that shaped his own cohort.
—Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Now two new comics coming down the pipeline explore two more scenarios for these horror worlds.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The sports drama may yet return to the big screen, with a number of new projects in the pipeline.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Dr. Milpha Blamo, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For Ahn, ensuring that future means preserving and honoring the pipeline that shaped his own cohort.
—Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Now two new comics coming down the pipeline explore two more scenarios for these horror worlds.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The sports drama may yet return to the big screen, with a number of new projects in the pipeline.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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