Definition of pipelinenext
as in route
a direct way of passing along information or supplies an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply

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Recent Examples of pipeline Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited New Hampshire last week to promote the administration’s push for additional natural gas pipelines but faced questions about gasoline prices that have climbed to roughly $4 a gallon. James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026 Mad Solutions and Irth are now developing a pipeline spanning original Arabic projects, some of which are talent-driven, as well as third-party development and consultancy assignments. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The Baltic initiative comes amid broader efforts by NATO and regional governments to protect an area increasingly associated with threats to undersea cables, pipelines, shipping and other critical infrastructure. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The order is based on detailed analysis of the organizational pipeline, along with conversations with evaluators, coaches and many of the players themselves. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipeline
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Noun
  • Dependency has overtaken intrusion as the most common route to an outage.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The situation can be extra frustrating in 2026, as most carriers have significantly raised the cost of checking luggage on domestic and short-haul international routes to an average of $45 for the first bag.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Electrical rooms, conduit paths and inverter space must be in the drawings before the facade package goes out to bid.
    Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Prior to the war in Iran, the conduit typically handled about 130 ships per day.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Blitzer’s first option to take over majority control is after the 2027 season, multiple industry sources told The Athletic under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chemists know it as a natural source of mescaline, the same psychoactive compound found in peyote.
    Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Similarly, the Titans added Wan’Dale Robinson this offseason to provide Ward with the same type of outlet.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Several schools ​cancelled activities on Saturday ⁠with students and residents suffering eye irritation from the ash, while fishermen cancelled their fishing trips due to the eruption, local ​media outlet Kompas reported.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fulham’s current rest-defence shape leads to frantic back-tracking defending, while the opposition can pull the centre-back partnership across the pitch with passes in behind and switches into the channels.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube channel rather than airing as part of Kimmel's ABC program.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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