pipelines

plural of pipeline
as in routes
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 pipelines Notwithstanding Tehran’s influence, as many as 15 million barrels of oil are flowing out the Gulf each day on average, including via the strait and through pipelines, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Setting up production and delivery pipelines now is critical for testing, regulatory approvals, and eventual deployment. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 According to German prosecutors, a Ukrainian team destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines to break Europe’s dependence on Russian gas. Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Beyond that, both companies have also secured robust pipelines of multi-billion-dollar agreements through the next few years. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The pullback runs across nearly every major market rather than concentrating in a few, with active Austin pipelines down 58% year over year and Phoenix down 46%. Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In testing on six publicly available scraper pipelines, the ShieldFont authors say that over 90 percent of pages that would otherwise be accepted by scrapers are rejected by the quality filter after these word replacements. Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • While the long-legged aisle-hoggers among us might not relate, travelers lucky enough to settle into the window seat on certain flight routes can look forward to quite the show ahead of touchdown.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Oman has reportedly been working with Iran on a plan to define transit routes for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Notably, optics technology isn't just being used to power alternatives to more traditional data conduits.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The century-old network of underground conduits, which houses electrical, telecommunications and fiber-optic cables, has been operated by BGE for decades under a contract that expires at the end of 2026.
    Bryant Reed, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Lindstein makes great outlets, can skate pucks up ice and shows some blue line creativity.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Naughty Bits ended in 2005 and Gregory’s work has appeared sporadically in other outlets.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Now, multiple sources told CBS California Investigates that the governor's office plans to veto AB 1608.
    Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • No longer the sole creator of content distributed through his channels, Wayne now oversees hundreds of employees who together produce roughly 1,200 pieces of content per month.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Pipelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipelines. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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