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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Recent Examples of pipeline
Research and development expenses rose 12% to $1.13 billion, reflecting Alnylam's ongoing investment in its pipeline, including clinical trials for its RNAi therapeutics.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Restoring that, coupled with building up a pipeline, could mean billions for the government.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Local votes in Massachusetts stopped one pipeline, and a study commissioned by then Attorney General Maura Healey, now the governor, determined Massachusetts had no need for additional pipelines.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
The data pipeline Viewing Musk’s moves as a power grab becomes clearer when examining his corporate empire.
—Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Restoring that, coupled with building up a pipeline, could mean billions for the government.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Local votes in Massachusetts stopped one pipeline, and a study commissioned by then Attorney General Maura Healey, now the governor, determined Massachusetts had no need for additional pipelines.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
The data pipeline Viewing Musk’s moves as a power grab becomes clearer when examining his corporate empire.
—Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipeline
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News and WJLA reported that two people were shot at the victory parade, near the parade route in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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When Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter who is the usual conduit for this sort of news, first posted the deal on X, the general assumption was that he’d been hacked.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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For emerging sports like padel, celebrities can be a critical conduit for reaching both new participants and new viewers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Our fact-check sources Matt Reagan, Feb. 20, Phone interview with USA TODAY Thank you for supporting our journalism.—
Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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That’s not to make mention of the Boston Red Sox, who completed their offseason with a three-year, $120 million agreement with Alex Bregman, a league source confirmed to The Athletic’s Chandler Rome on Wednesday.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Per the outlet, three have reportedly suffered critical injuries and one was medically evacuated to Maui Memorial Medical Center's emergency room.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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His work has appeared in the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, U.S. News & World Report and other high-profile media outlets.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Like many others living next to the flood channel, Diaz worked in construction, but could not find steady work.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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When Manchester City were able to progress the ball down Liverpool’s inside right and left channels, Van Dijk and Konate were able to cover each other.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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