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 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 Below a certain threshold, pipelines can’t maintain pressure and refineries can’t deliver all the various fuel grades their customers demand. David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Before the war, the strait typically handled about 20 million barrels of crude oil and fuel products, although the shortfall has also been reduced as Gulf countries reroute supplies via pipelines that bypass the waterway. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026 That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment. Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 In recent years, attacks on critical infrastructure such as pipelines and subsea communication cables have exposed the vulnerability of underwater assets. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipelines
Noun
  • Drivers are being advised to take alternate routes and to avoid the area.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • The drone strikes have made several routes between Russia and occupied Ukraine too dangerous to use.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
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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.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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  • Guests can also access nearby sister resort Marival Emotions Resort & Suites Riviera Nayarit, which features kids and teens clubs and a variety of family-friendly activities, and food and beverage outlets.
    Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
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  • Nvidia is aiming to raise at least $20 billion in debt, according to sources with knowledge of the matter, in the chipmaker’s first bond sale since the start of the AI boom.
    Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 19 June 2026
  • Scientists have discovered a new way to control quantum light sources by twisting atomically thin layers of a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a breakthrough that could help bring quantum technologies closer to practical use.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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  • Content Partners acquires film, television programming, music and related royalties from investors, producers, writers, directors, actors and musicians, targeting assets that are generating cash flow and have long term distribution deals with major studios, networks, publishers and other channels.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a technique to carve microscopic liquid-cooling channels directly inside silicon semiconductor chips.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

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“Pipelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipelines. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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