the pipeline
noun
: the system for developing and producing something
the next wave of products to come down the pipeline
Newer treatments for the disease are in the pipeline.
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Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country will join the brand’s portfolio of more than 30 properties worldwide, with more than 30 in the pipeline.
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Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Atmos Energy technicians also responded to the scene and are repairing the pipeline, according to a company spokesperson.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
To be sure, after an initial burst of exuberance, March and April were rocky: A gale of macroeconomic forces—including tariffs and persistently high inflation and interest rates—led the pipeline to dry up as some firms put IPO plans on ice.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Years of research confirm that students who are pushed out of class are more likely to fall behind, drop out, and enter the pipeline to prison.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
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Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Atmos Energy technicians also responded to the scene and are repairing the pipeline, according to a company spokesperson.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
To be sure, after an initial burst of exuberance, March and April were rocky: A gale of macroeconomic forces—including tariffs and persistently high inflation and interest rates—led the pipeline to dry up as some firms put IPO plans on ice.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Years of research confirm that students who are pushed out of class are more likely to fall behind, drop out, and enter the pipeline to prison.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the pipeline
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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