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.

Examples of the pipeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pitching hasn’t changed much, the team lost one starter from last year, but gained a new arm with young talent coming up the pipeline. —

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 Separate data on Wednesday showed that input prices for producers fell 1.6% compared to a year earlier, potentially pointing to easing inflation pressures in the pipeline for consumers. —

Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 22 May 2024 Boeing has an exciting new aircraft in the pipeline. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 Although there are some female drivers in the pipeline at lower levels, there will be no women in the field at the Coke 600 on Sunday. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the pipeline

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