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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipe
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
One facility, under the banks of the Seine near the Place du Canada, is a hive of pumps, pipes and machinery.
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Francois De Beaupuy,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
From there, it’s piped to refineries around the country.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Noun
The detection comes as communities across the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continue to grapple with the invasive species, which can rapidly reproduce and attach themselves to hard surfaces, clogging water intake pipes and damaging infrastructure while disrupting native ecosystems.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
One facility, under the banks of the Seine near the Place du Canada, is a hive of pumps, pipes and machinery.
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Francois De Beaupuy,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Verb
From 1840, the Tamina waters were piped into the town of Bad Ragaz, and Tamina Therme bathhouse opened there in 1872.
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Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
From there, it’s piped to refineries around the country.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
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Since 2018, that agency has been a primary conduit for election security briefings and cyber assistance.
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Free expression of thought is the conduit by which all American citizens are able to discuss the quality of candidates running for offices at all levels of government, as well as societal events shaping our future.
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Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
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Mat work, the classic reformer, the Cadillac and the barrel build strength and range of motion.
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The Iranian regime has made its atomic ambitions abundantly clear, and has funneled enormous resources into this project over the past several decades.
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In 2022 alone, Anthony Carone funneled money to his brother to the tune of $500,000 through his law firm bank account, prosecutors said.
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Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
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As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes.
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Lying in a hospital bed, the breathing tube attached to her neck sometimes came loose, triggering an alarm.
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It’s designed to support up to two AMS 2 Pro units simultaneously, expanding the printer’s available material pool without constantly rerouting Bowden tubes by hand.
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The key is to channel this energy into proactive preparation, focusing on personal growth and shaping change rather than chasing every prediction.
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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Journeymen plumbers have demonstrated competence across water supply systems, sanitary drainage and venting, storm drainage, gas piping and appliance connections, and heating systems.
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One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday.
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has directed all questions about ransom notes to the FBI.
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According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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