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as in conduits
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in channels
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipes
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.
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Camille Knight,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The summer-long festival features the historic Spreckels Organ with 5,098 pipes of up to 32 feet long, and nine percussion instruments located throughout the building.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
The move reverses Roberts’ purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011 — a bold bet that created a behemoth with popular programming and cable pipes to pump that content into consumer homes.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Next season, Vladar will have a new partner between the pipes.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
And historically, even when companies controlled both the pipes and the programming, the underlying economics have eventually torn them apart.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Archaeological evidence from sites such as Pope’s Creek Plantation in Virginia, the Washington family home, shows the presence of Dutch ceramics, clay pipes and yellow bricks.
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R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
In a world drowning in content, the value is increasingly in the pipes that deliver it to eyeballs.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
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Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.
—
Camille Knight,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The summer-long festival features the historic Spreckels Organ with 5,098 pipes of up to 32 feet long, and nine percussion instruments located throughout the building.
—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
The move reverses Roberts’ purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011 — a bold bet that created a behemoth with popular programming and cable pipes to pump that content into consumer homes.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Next season, Vladar will have a new partner between the pipes.
—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
And historically, even when companies controlled both the pipes and the programming, the underlying economics have eventually torn them apart.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Archaeological evidence from sites such as Pope’s Creek Plantation in Virginia, the Washington family home, shows the presence of Dutch ceramics, clay pipes and yellow bricks.
—
R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
In a world drowning in content, the value is increasingly in the pipes that deliver it to eyeballs.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipes
Noun
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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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Fast or gradual, the IEA expects the production ramp-up will generate a global oil surplus of about 5 million barrels of supply per day next year.
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The combination covered a significant amount of the net market loss, as much as 75% of the barrels that the Gulf exporters couldn’t supply.
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The light blue color instantly channels coastal energy, while the relaxed fit feels ideal for everything from lazy lunches to wandering beach towns afterward.
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This guest channels major Chloé energy by styling belted, muted pink jeans with a romantic yet structured ruffled blouse, platform clogs, round sunnies, and a top-handle bag.
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
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The oxygen released in the tank then flows through four silicone supply tubes that are attached to the roach’s spiracles prior to the operation.
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Among the photos were ones of the supermodel admiring the view outside her hospital window and one with tubes taped to her neck and head.
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San Diego City Council members are calling for fundamental changes to the city’s 4-year-old opportunity fund, which funnels money to recreation centers in low-income areas where community donations tend to lag.
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The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers.
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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.
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Robyn Linscott, who directs education and family policy at The Arc of the United States, a major disability rights group, recalled attending a three-hour listening session the Education Department hosted in January.
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Provide a Focal Point Include a focal point that directs the eye and gives it a place to rest.
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“Pipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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