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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Franchise owner Hossam Shahin said two additional metro locations are already in the pipeline, targeting openings by early 2026.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Without these new international doctors in the pipeline, many communities, especially in rural America, will be without doctors.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
The risks are compounding for the billions of dollars worth of construction projects that have been in the pipeline across the United States as of 2024.
—Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Woodshed, however, appears to have some projects and productions in the pipeline.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Without these new international doctors in the pipeline, many communities, especially in rural America, will be without doctors.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
The risks are compounding for the billions of dollars worth of construction projects that have been in the pipeline across the United States as of 2024.
—Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Woodshed, however, appears to have some projects and productions in the pipeline.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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