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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Our teams ensure that all work in the pipeline has been aligned and duly finished before stepping out for the holidays. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 In 2020, Enbridge proposed a new route for the pipeline, removing it from tribal lands and away from Lake Superior. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024 The phenomenon shows no sign of slowing, with a Warner Bros movie in the pipeline and a new Hello Kitty theme park due to open next year on China’s tropical Hainan island. Paula Ramon, Fortune Asia, 30 Oct. 2024 For its part, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has several other notable luxury developments in the pipeline, according to Phillip Peña and Feisal Jaffer, two executives who detailed the growing global footprint of LXR Hotels and Resorts during the Cruise Summit. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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