downstream
Example Sentences
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The problem was worse downstream in built-up areas, where waterways received discharges from sewage treatment plants and misconnected sewers.
From BBC
That agreement split the water among four upstream states — Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico — and those downstream — Nevada, Arizona and California.
From Los Angeles Times
That uncertainty has seen a shift from "downstream" companies that run apps and software to "upstream" firms such as chipmakers, many of which are based in Asia.
From Barron's
Cowork, released in research preview in January, lets users build AI agents that understand company context and can connect into a host of downstream enterprise apps like Slack, through Anthropic’s model context protocol.
"We expect pockets of oil may continue to get washed downstream for some time."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.