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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University centers are bracing to lose their funding, which could sever the pipeline of scientists and physicians who specialize in occupational health and environmental toxicology.
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Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2025
On Friday, March 14, President Trump met with current New York Governor Kathy Hochul to try to get the pipeline project back on track.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Of course, the Buckeyes have another first-round receiver in the pipeline, though — Tate could be Ohio State’s sixth first-round receiver in the last five years.
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—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Building the pipeline could both meet the needs of Alaska’s people and bring in money from global sales – though how much revenue depends on how global gas markets change over time and how competitive Alaska gas prices would be relative to other suppliers.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2025
On Friday, March 14, President Trump met with current New York Governor Kathy Hochul to try to get the pipeline project back on track.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Of course, the Buckeyes have another first-round receiver in the pipeline, though — Tate could be Ohio State’s sixth first-round receiver in the last five years.
14.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Building the pipeline could both meet the needs of Alaska’s people and bring in money from global sales – though how much revenue depends on how global gas markets change over time and how competitive Alaska gas prices would be relative to other suppliers.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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