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
Those giant banks of processing power need spaces to physically exist, giant pipelines of power and often, water to help keep them cool.
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Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
In February, the company completed the acquisition of Avidity Biosciences, adding three late-stage programs to its neuromuscular pipeline, with potential for several launches before 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Shipyards are operating at near full capacity, with a new-build pipeline valued at over $15 billion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
That includes Primorsk and Ust-Luga as well as the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
In February, the company completed the acquisition of Avidity Biosciences, adding three late-stage programs to its neuromuscular pipeline, with potential for several launches before 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Shipyards are operating at near full capacity, with a new-build pipeline valued at over $15 billion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
That includes Primorsk and Ust-Luga as well as the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipeline
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But in our group, the route to the quarter-finals seems possible.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The waterway, a critical shipping route, has essentially been closed for the duration of the conflict, causing a supply glut in the oil market that has sent prices skyrocketing.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s threats and attacks on vessels in the Gulf have raised the risk of transit enough to stop almost all traffic through the narrow waterway, which is the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas, plus fertilizers that help grow crops the world relies on.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Further, opponents argued, VT Crowfoot Valley proposed a flagpole annexation, using Crowfoot Valley Road as a narrow connecting conduit to physically link Castle Pines to the Crowsnest site.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Polls suggest that most people want owners to pay for their own stadiums, but sports teams are desired and beloved, a source not only of entertainment but also of civic pride.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Online personalities a source of division Though widely regarded at the conference as separate from Republicans, the conservative movement is predominantly united, Plano resident Bruce Dunn said.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, several outlets covered how garments destined for brands were piling up at airports in Bangladesh and India after Gulf carriers cancelled flights, with more than half of Bangladesh’s air cargo typically moving through Gulf hubs.—
Assef Shaikh,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ticketron changed this in 1969, pioneering computerized ticketing and greatly expanding ticket distribution through network kiosks across various retail outlets, such as department stores.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first episode premiered March 12 and can be found on his YouTube channel along with future episodes, @Iamgeraldhuston.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The candy bars, which are likely to be circulated in unofficial sales channels across Europe, can be identified by a unique batch code assigned to individual bars and when scanned would relay instructions on how to contact KitKat, the company said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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