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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipe
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Talon Ecological has created artificial burrows using six-inch diameter pipes connected to a box buried underground.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Cortina’s pajamas are made from Italian organic cotton with turn-back cuffs, and have been dyed and piped to his specifications in a rainbow of colors including blue, mint and orchid pink.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For Your Kitchen Sink Drain? Koch says that the acidity of vinegar can be hard on copper or brass pipes over time.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Talon Ecological has created artificial burrows using six-inch diameter pipes connected to a box buried underground.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Afterward, enjoy Season’s Eating such as warm strudel, piping hot poutine, potato pancakes and more including holiday beverages.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Cortina’s pajamas are made from Italian organic cotton with turn-back cuffs, and have been dyed and piped to his specifications in a rainbow of colors including blue, mint and orchid pink.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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But Vance served a key purpose as a conduit with experience at the Capitol.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah helped keep Assad in power, and the militant group has for years used Syria as a conduit to transfer weapons into Lebanon.Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Happy whales strapped with barrels of coins, supernatural serpentine disco queens.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the thick atmosphere, stray dogs fight with seabirds for scraps of offal and urinate against the barrels of blood and salt water where waiting fish float.Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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And so is the scandal that OT is apparently being funneled, not to crime fighting and hardworking cops freezing their behinds off patrolling the streets and subways, but to paperpushers like Epps with cushy jobs back at 1 Police Plaza.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wednesday's extraordinary display of Elon Musk's social media power saw the world's richest man funnel the anger of his hundreds of millions of online followers against a bipartisan compromise funding bill.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The rookie seemingly chirps at a defender after every catch, which can seem like a bit much at times.James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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The Packers’ cornerback picked it up and, on his way back inbounds, chirped at Kolar to hold onto the ball well after the play, too.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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And for all brave children, there's the Aqua Mouse water coaster, a gentle tube water slide that runs above the top deck.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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In addition to twisty slides, tube rides, and a wave pool, Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark offers an onsite arcade, gift shop, and cafe.Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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In numbers, VCs channeled $13.5 billion to U.K. startups in Q3 compared with $14.8 billion a year earlier.Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Don't let frustration boil over; channel this energy into self-care or a passion project.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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With a squeeze tube or piping bag, add your favorite jelly or jam to the doughnuts.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Donning a black leather blazer with white piping for his acceptance speech, Williams spoke about his journey from a marginalized upbringing in Virginia to global renown in music, fashion, beauty and philanthropy.Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Alvarez prepared fraudulent returns himself and also directed his staff to follow fraudulent practices.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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His office is planning to roll out the National Multimodal Freight Network in early 2025 to assist states in directing resources toward optimal freight transportation investments, as well as identify priorities for federal investment, to increase efficiency in the movement of trade.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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