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Examples of pipe dream in a Sentence
His plan for starting his own business was just a pipe dream.
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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In this dark and brooding place, justice is a pipe dream.
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Mistrust and enmity, notably that between India and Pakistan, have made integration a pipe dream.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Hydrogen power, not long ago considered a sci-fi pipe dream, is climbing closer to reality.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
Ingenuity's success has opened the door for future aerial missions on Mars, proving that flying on another planet is not just a pipe dream but a reality.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Mistrust and enmity, notably that between India and Pakistan, have made integration a pipe dream.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Hydrogen power, not long ago considered a sci-fi pipe dream, is climbing closer to reality.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
Ingenuity's success has opened the door for future aerial missions on Mars, proving that flying on another planet is not just a pipe dream but a reality.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for pipe dream
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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