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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Also in the pipeline, if nothing goes awry, is Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut of Eleanor the Great, a story of an intergenerational friendship. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 He’s been one of college hockey’s top defensemen and might have the highest offensive upside of any defenseman in the pipeline. Scott Powers, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Where the weight loss trade heads in 2025 will be determined by further ramp-ups in supply, news on next-generation drugs in the pipeline, and regulatory clarity on drug pricing and GLP-1 access. Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 The inspection is not expected to impact any campus operations, but there will be a noticeable gas smell at the beginning of the pipeline on Nettleship Street and at the end of the pipeline near Williams Street and the Harmon Avenue Parking Garage, the release states. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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