downstream

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“For years, we have emphasized the downstream effects the workforce crisis in long-term care has on the greater healthcare ecosystem,” said spokesperson Rachel Reeves in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Asked whether the FDA is considering possible downstream effects such as coercion and abuse alongside medical data in its safety review of mifepristone, press secretary Emily Hilliard dodged the question.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She has enough credibility among progressives to be a responsible voice who wouldn’t be swept downstream by the latest, bad trend.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

O'Neill plans to reorganise the company, clearly separating its upstream and downstream activities.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Among all the other activities, desperate and urgent as they all were, the two sides that were searching for Malcolm and Lyra made their way steadily downstream towards the capital city.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman