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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Others in the pipeline are in Phoenix, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
New restaurants are also in the pipeline, including an Italian concept planned for 2026.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
At pick 85, the Steelers added a cornerback to the pipeline in Georgia’s Daylen Everette.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
So far, there’s more than 42,000 units in the pipeline, but of those projects more than 36,000 units have been stalled.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
New restaurants are also in the pipeline, including an Italian concept planned for 2026.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
At pick 85, the Steelers added a cornerback to the pipeline in Georgia’s Daylen Everette.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
So far, there’s more than 42,000 units in the pipeline, but of those projects more than 36,000 units have been stalled.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“The pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pipeline. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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