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 doctors still standing in Florida hospitals, caring for the oldest population in the continental United States, are running on a clock the pipeline cannot reset. Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Daley went on to explain that the creation of a collection was always in the pipeline when he was first approached by The Glenlivet to team up. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 And there are more PI projects in the pipeline, including a series adaptation of the Adam Brody movie The Kid Detective in development at Hulu with Rachel Kaplan producing. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Aramco has ramped up the pipeline’s capacity to 7 million barrels per day, Nasser said. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 May 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 16 May. 2026.

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