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
Young also noted that Iran’s Gulf neighbors will invest in pipelines to avoid oil flows through the strait, which allowed for the transit of 20 million barrels a day before the war began.
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Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Organizations that invest in inclusive hiring and education pipelines see measurable returns.
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Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The most likely projects in the near term are oil and gas pipelines, which have the shortest construction timeline, and subsidizing repairs at Gulf facilities that Tehran targeted during the war.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
When temperatures plunge, demand for gas surges at the same time that wells, pipelines, and processing equipment can freeze, constraining supply and driving prices higher.
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Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
But both Obsession and Backrooms have benefited from alternative creative pipelines, organic word-of-mouth campaigns, and an overall sense of franchise fatigue that has the 18-to-28 demographic looking for other ways to entertain themselves.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Immediate applications include inspection of underwater infrastructure like pipelines, cables, and platforms, as well as biological sample recovery in environments where rigid robots can't reach.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Companies must develop them internally through cross-functional pipelines.
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Harpreet Sidhu,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Organizations that invest in inclusive hiring and education pipelines see measurable returns.
—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The most likely projects in the near term are oil and gas pipelines, which have the shortest construction timeline, and subsidizing repairs at Gulf facilities that Tehran targeted during the war.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
When temperatures plunge, demand for gas surges at the same time that wells, pipelines, and processing equipment can freeze, constraining supply and driving prices higher.
—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
But both Obsession and Backrooms have benefited from alternative creative pipelines, organic word-of-mouth campaigns, and an overall sense of franchise fatigue that has the 18-to-28 demographic looking for other ways to entertain themselves.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Immediate applications include inspection of underwater infrastructure like pipelines, cables, and platforms, as well as biological sample recovery in environments where rigid robots can't reach.
—
Omar Kardoudi
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Companies must develop them internally through cross-functional pipelines.
—
Harpreet Sidhu,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipelines
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Drivers headed to the Arlington entertainment district – including those traveling to Saturday night's World Cup match between Jordan and Argentina – were urged to take alternate routes.
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In the last few weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck supply routes for Russian troops as well as railroad bridges, ferry crossings and oil refineries.
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But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline.
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The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
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The news outlets allege that OpenAI’s theft hurt their ability to sell original content.
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Tying an Italian surname to the Outfit has become a tattered badge of honor in the antiquated newsroom of certain outlets with truth thrown to the curb.
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Administration officials were not convinced that Anthropic’s leadership understood the severity of their worries, according to multiple sources in the administration.
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This event created a lot of attention among radio astronomers, who, over the years, found many other bright, rapidly fluctuating sources.
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Tourism and city officials say that marketplace channels festival foot traffic directly to Black entrepreneurs and helps keep dollars circulating in local neighborhoods long after the stages go dark.
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These new programs, which are highlighted on Vizio’s home screen and made available via free streaming channels, bolster the promise of the Walmart’s decision to buy Vizio.
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“Pipelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipelines. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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