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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Leaders need to understand where opportunities are coming from, where deals tend to slow down and what patterns keep showing up across the pipeline.
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Jeff Winters, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The tribe has long opposed the pipeline's risk to its water supply.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Pestrella said the pipeline owners initially told first responders the spill was small, only about 2,000 gallons.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on May 15 called for faster delivery of the pipeline to meet rising global energy demand.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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Jeff Winters, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The tribe has long opposed the pipeline's risk to its water supply.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Pestrella said the pipeline owners initially told first responders the spill was small, only about 2,000 gallons.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on May 15 called for faster delivery of the pipeline to meet rising global energy demand.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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