as in routes
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 expansion of methane gas pipelines—and other gas expansion infrastructure—is not only a step in the wrong direction, but also a direct threat to public health, climate stability, and environmental justice.
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Sharon E. Lewis, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Kinder Morgan has an interest in or operates about 79,000 miles of pipelines that transport natural gas, crude oil and more.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The most realistic near-term application of generative AI technology remains as coding assistants and perhaps rapid prototyping tools for developers, rather than a drop-in replacement for traditional game development pipelines.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The most successful organizations will be those that understand and leverage these educational models, recognizing that today’s learning approaches are tomorrow's talent pipelines.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
South Bow, a liquid pipelines business that has managed the pipeline since 2024, said control center leak detection systems detected a pressure drop in the system.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
For female directors, this is also an opportunity to advocate for inclusive leadership pipelines.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
By creating artificial data that mirrors real-world characteristics, AI enhances the effectiveness of machine learning models and data pipelines while improving data observability, enabling engineers to better identify patterns and anomalies in their infrastructure.
—Deepak Yadav, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Liu currently stars in Last Breath, a dramatic thriller based on the real story in director Alex Parkinson's 2019 documentary about real-life saturation diver Chris Lemons (played by Finn Cole), who earns his living repairing and maintaining offshore oil rigs and pipelines on the ocean's floor.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Sharon E. Lewis, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Kinder Morgan has an interest in or operates about 79,000 miles of pipelines that transport natural gas, crude oil and more.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The most realistic near-term application of generative AI technology remains as coding assistants and perhaps rapid prototyping tools for developers, rather than a drop-in replacement for traditional game development pipelines.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The most successful organizations will be those that understand and leverage these educational models, recognizing that today’s learning approaches are tomorrow's talent pipelines.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
South Bow, a liquid pipelines business that has managed the pipeline since 2024, said control center leak detection systems detected a pressure drop in the system.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
For female directors, this is also an opportunity to advocate for inclusive leadership pipelines.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
By creating artificial data that mirrors real-world characteristics, AI enhances the effectiveness of machine learning models and data pipelines while improving data observability, enabling engineers to better identify patterns and anomalies in their infrastructure.
—Deepak Yadav, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Liu currently stars in Last Breath, a dramatic thriller based on the real story in director Alex Parkinson's 2019 documentary about real-life saturation diver Chris Lemons (played by Finn Cole), who earns his living repairing and maintaining offshore oil rigs and pipelines on the ocean's floor.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Pipelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipelines. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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