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 Dodgers organization appears focused on ensuring the team continues to evolve, building on its current core of players while developing the next group in the pipeline.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Enbridge Energy's 41-mile reroute was proposed to move the pipeline off the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's land.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The project’s website says the pipeline is designed to avoid environmental areas and tribal lands.
—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
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Enbridge Energy's 41-mile reroute was proposed to move the pipeline off the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's land.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The project’s website says the pipeline is designed to avoid environmental areas and tribal lands.
—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
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 7 Nov. 2025.
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