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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Just as President Donald Trump is putting record funding for deportations in the pipeline, his sweeping immigration raids are drawing resistance in unexpected quarters.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
But with so much on the line and so many obstacles in its path, the fact DC Studios got Superman made and released so relatively quickly, with more films already in the pipeline and headed our way, this successful opening weekend was far from guaranteed.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Even as the sight of many empty storefronts in Beijing reflects the overall economic slowdown, a drive across China’s sprawling capital reveals a handful of high-end residential property developments in the pipeline.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Castiglioni teased exclusive products are in the pipeline for the opening of the store, following in the footsteps of special drops the brand launches on its e-commerce, such as three recent iterations of a Plan C bag crafted from archival fabrications.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
But with so much on the line and so many obstacles in its path, the fact DC Studios got Superman made and released so relatively quickly, with more films already in the pipeline and headed our way, this successful opening weekend was far from guaranteed.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Even as the sight of many empty storefronts in Beijing reflects the overall economic slowdown, a drive across China’s sprawling capital reveals a handful of high-end residential property developments in the pipeline.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Castiglioni teased exclusive products are in the pipeline for the opening of the store, following in the footsteps of special drops the brand launches on its e-commerce, such as three recent iterations of a Plan C bag crafted from archival fabrications.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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