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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The distribution pipeline will include titles from co-productions or collaborations with third-party production companies, Branco said.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
AdventHealth is working with local colleges and universities to grow its pipeline of health care workers — but also hiring international applicants for positions that can’t be filled with domestic hires, said David Breen, a hospital spokesman.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
That pipeline — from city jails to ICE custody — led to a sharp increase in ICE apprehensions in New York, fueling outcry from Democrats who argued that the city should not be using its resources to help the federal government deport people.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Those are the most advanced AI models these companies currently offer to the broad public, though both OpenAI and Anthropic have next-generation models in their pipeline.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
AdventHealth is working with local colleges and universities to grow its pipeline of health care workers — but also hiring international applicants for positions that can’t be filled with domestic hires, said David Breen, a hospital spokesman.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
That pipeline — from city jails to ICE custody — led to a sharp increase in ICE apprehensions in New York, fueling outcry from Democrats who argued that the city should not be using its resources to help the federal government deport people.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Those are the most advanced AI models these companies currently offer to the broad public, though both OpenAI and Anthropic have next-generation models in their pipeline.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Families being told to abandon their cars on evacuation routes to flee on foot and convalescent home residents being pushed down the street in wheelchairs as hot embers fly around them are scenes usually witnessed only in the movies.—
Caitlin Clarkson Pereira,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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City planner Nathan Koster told the council that more property owners along the route were open to recurring or regular closures of the intersection.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Conversely, consider Billy McFarland of Fyre Festival fame, sentenced to prison in 2018 for defrauding investors of more than $26 million, who, during the 2024 presidential campaign, served as a conduit between rappers and Donald Trump.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Port of Long Beach media relations manager Lee Peterson confirmed that the port’s terminals, main road and rail conduits for cargo are all not impacted by the fires.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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Filming began in May 1972 and took several years to complete, largely because of funding issues (the money came from a variety of sources, including grants, loans from Lynch’s father and friends, including Sissy Spacek, and even Lynch’s own paper route).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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The city relies extensively on the approval of state loans and other sources of funding that are under the governor’s purview.—
Alexandra Berzon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Moderate-sized batteries mean even a household outlet can suffice to recharge the car overnight, delivering enough range for the average commute.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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The news was quickly confirmed by several other outlets, including NewsNation, CNN, Axios and Politico.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Please continue to listen, rate, review, follow and tell all your friends, too! Check us out at The Greg Cote Show on YouTube -- the channel is new and improved!—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Without access to proper methods or channels for data collection, these companies risk being left behind in the race to innovate.—
Max (Chong) Li,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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