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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Both had introduced a Friday lunchtime town hall — a weekly hour where people could talk through changes coming down the pipeline before and during the transformation. — Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Also on July 31, both the federal governments of the United States and Canada asked the court to block any attempt by Michigan to shut the pipeline down. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That’s most notable in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America, where stockpiles have fallen well below operational stress levels. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Has Nolan sent any words of wisdom down the pipeline for Imax 70-mm. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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