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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During a first quarter earnings call Tuesday, Scott Lauber, WEC’s president and CEO, said annual rate hike requests will likely be the norm as Peoples Gas seeks to complete the pipeline replacement program.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
With tenants that include Meta, Samsung, Morgan Stanley, and Cisco, the company projected $275 million in capital expenditures for 2025, with billions more in the pipeline.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Much of the infill is already in the pipeline.
—Mark Dee
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
What’s in the pipeline for you?
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
With tenants that include Meta, Samsung, Morgan Stanley, and Cisco, the company projected $275 million in capital expenditures for 2025, with billions more in the pipeline.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Much of the infill is already in the pipeline.
—Mark Dee
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
What’s in the pipeline for you?
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 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 8 May. 2026.
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