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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The move is intended to stop duplicate filings from clogging the pipeline.
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Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More youth in the pipeline is necessary to join Mikey Anderson and Brandt Clarke, the future centerpieces of the blue line.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This is famously called the pipeline.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Technology has transformed how audiences consume media, and the pipeline for feature comedy has narrowed dramatically.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
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Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More youth in the pipeline is necessary to join Mikey Anderson and Brandt Clarke, the future centerpieces of the blue line.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This is famously called the pipeline.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Technology has transformed how audiences consume media, and the pipeline for feature comedy has narrowed dramatically.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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