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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Evo Terra, a podcaster in Phoenix and one of the group's founders, said more are in the pipeline. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026 The gains are largely concentrated at the top of the financial table, fueled by investor interest and new facilities in the pipeline. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026 But the primary mechanism of value destruction is the pipeline fracture. Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 The reasons in this case, Dunn said, include the emissions released by the new compressors — which would be powered by burning gas from the pipeline — as well the noise and vibrations produced by the facility. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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