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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In the nine-county Bay Area alone, there are roughly 41,000 affordable units in the pipeline ready for construction that are simply awaiting financing.
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
In Lewiston, Maine, the program has placed more than 35 English language learners in healthcare roles, with 28 more in the pipeline as of February 2025.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But even though there’s no major follow-up project in the pipeline, top execs plan to remain in the third-party business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Next in the pipeline is the James Beard Public Market, a project nearly two decades in the making.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
In Lewiston, Maine, the program has placed more than 35 English language learners in healthcare roles, with 28 more in the pipeline as of February 2025.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But even though there’s no major follow-up project in the pipeline, top execs plan to remain in the third-party business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Next in the pipeline is the James Beard Public Market, a project nearly two decades in the making.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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 27 Feb. 2025.
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