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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipe
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
These mussels can clog critical water intakes and fish screens and also foul major pipes relied on for water supply.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Foodie dads who insist on piping hot java will love this Bodum Double Wall Coffee Press.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Despite various retrieval attempts—including disassembling the drain pipes and pouring water down the sink—the resilient frog stayed put, emerging occasionally and one time leaving behind evidence.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
These mussels can clog critical water intakes and fish screens and also foul major pipes relied on for water supply.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile 40 miles to the north, Lafayette residents became upset after learning of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation's plans to pump tens of millions of gallons a day from the nearby Wabash River aquifer and pipe it to the LEAP District in Lebanon.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Foodie dads who insist on piping hot java will love this Bodum Double Wall Coffee Press.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Sep. 2024
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Now, Trump’s election means Orbán will be far less isolated and may even become the political bloc’s conduit to Trump.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In Springfield, Ohio, X played a similar role as a conduit for white supremacists and far-right extremists to fuel real-world harm.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Every new bourbon seems to have an intricate backstory that involves important figures in whiskey history, recipes passed down between generations, and claims of being the first to put something in a particular type of barrel.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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The whisky uses three different barrel types in maturation.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In early September, an indictment against two RT (formerly Russia Today, a Kremlin propaganda outlet) employees detailed a scheme to funnel $10 million to finance prominent right-wing commentators in the United States, part of a pro-Trump media platform registered in Tennessee.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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While the entire country will be focused on who will win the presidential election, eyes in Kentucky will also be on Amendment 2 and whether the commonwealth will have the ability to funnel public dollars to private schools.Dann Miller, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because, really, who doesn't love digging into a favorite dish while feeling the breeze against their cheek, the birds chirping, and the grass under their toes?Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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For nearly an hour, there were no sounds—no laughs, no cricket chirps, no ticking of a clock.Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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This may include administering supplemental oxygen through a mask or tubes in the nose to help increase blood oxygen levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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With these investments have also come 3 new trails, with options to night ski and tube.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anyway, go grab a pair out of solidarity or for whatever reason at all: to cope, to spice things up, to channel your inner election sicko.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, strengthen your strategic intent, improve individuals' connections with the strategy, and encourage better discipline, channeling energies into more productive innovation activities.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As with the Apollo suits, the one the commander wears will include red piping to help distinguish one crew member from the other, since their faces will be obscured by their reflective helmet faceplates.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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In the breakfast nook, for instance, the scallop trim on the Roman shades looks fresh, thanks to its graphic blue piping.Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
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When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When games are close, Malone’s reflex is to turn around, scan his bench and direct Jokic to the scorer’s table.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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