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 Infrastructure In infrastructure, the analysts said investors should look at companies that own critical networks such as grids, pipelines, fiber networks and transport assets that are difficult to replicate. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The finished product then has to travel through a system of pipelines and trucks to reach gas station pumps. ABC News, 8 July 2026 Andi Mann is Chief Product and Technology Officer at Apica, a leader in telemetry pipelines for observability platforms. Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The country was able to keep its oil business mostly afloat by bypassing the strait with pipelines that shipped oil to a port in Yanbu on the other side of the nation. David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 That dynamic has quietly transformed the nation’s largest bank into one of corporate America’s most productive CEO pipelines. Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 30 June 2026
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Noun
  • Tehran meanwhile has tried to strengthen its leverage by saying crew members must gain permission to traverse the strait along routes approved by its officials.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • In the Nutanix implementation, an agent talks to a unified endpoint that routes to the appropriate model.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Mealtime means a simple stroll to the eight on-site dining outlets and bars.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planned to announce at a June NATO meeting even steeper cuts that could add up to the one-third reduction Trump raised, according to two sources.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors are increasingly being explored as long-term power sources for energy-intensive facilities.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Something had to be done — and spinning off the cable channels into a new company called Versant wouldn’t cut it.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Spanish language speakers can access matches with Spanish commentary on Telemundo or Universo, NBC’s Spanish-language cable channels.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

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“Pipelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipelines. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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