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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And the Sharks have no obvious replacement for him — no young whippersnapper in the pipeline ready for his moment.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Multifamily rents are starting to ease, as a record level of new supply continues to make it through the pipeline.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Crews are continuing to assess the damage to the pipeline and develop a repair plan, SoCalGas said.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
The transition from one year to another marks a strange time in sneaker leaks, as the pipeline slows from its usual rate.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Multifamily rents are starting to ease, as a record level of new supply continues to make it through the pipeline.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Crews are continuing to assess the damage to the pipeline and develop a repair plan, SoCalGas said.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
The transition from one year to another marks a strange time in sneaker leaks, as the pipeline slows from its usual rate.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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