as in route
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply
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Recent Examples of pipeline
The economy needs them, so the lack of an adequate domestic pipeline seems puzzling.
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Moshe Y. Vardi, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
In a win for the oil and gas pipeline company Energy Transfer, a nine-person North Dakota jury found the environmental group Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages and defamation for the 2016 to 2017 Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
The company highlights the strategic prioritization of its pipeline, focusing on the commercialization of PRGN-2012, while pausing other clinical trials.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
What To Know Ukraine has repeatedly struck Russian facilities in the energy sector including oil refineries, depots, and oil pipelines throughout the past month, while conducting peace negotiations with Moscow and Washington.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Moshe Y. Vardi, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
In a win for the oil and gas pipeline company Energy Transfer, a nine-person North Dakota jury found the environmental group Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages and defamation for the 2016 to 2017 Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
The company highlights the strategic prioritization of its pipeline, focusing on the commercialization of PRGN-2012, while pausing other clinical trials.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
What To Know Ukraine has repeatedly struck Russian facilities in the energy sector including oil refineries, depots, and oil pipelines throughout the past month, while conducting peace negotiations with Moscow and Washington.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipeline
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People were ordered to evacuate on foot along a single route to the Mawasi area.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers — friends, family and other runners — support us along the route.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Case’s peristaltic robot lays the conduit while traveling, reducing the overall installation time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Creating a carbon copy of the original could attract criticism for being lazy and superfluous whereas straying too far from the source material could alienate fans.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Palace aides did not give further details on King Charles’ particular condition or treatment program, though palace sources said his recovery continues to trend in a positive direction.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The change is a tacit acknowledgment of the growing tensions between the association — which represents White House correspondents from dozens of news outlets — and President Donald Trump.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Scientists said the flatworm, which hunts primarily on the ground, should not pose a major threat to the tree-dwelling Partula snails, the outlet reported.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Short-Term Performance Indicators Focus on short-term performance indicators like channel and engagement metrics.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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