downstream
Example Sentences
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If Beijing extends Announcement No. 10 to refined metal, everything downstream reprices at once.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The bureau on Friday set an upper limit for how much water it can cut from the entitlements of the downstream states in the coming years: 3 million acre-feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The boat travelled more than 1,700km downstream towards Kinshasa before being intercepted.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
For example, the lower states pushed unsuccessfully for a federal promise to release more water each year from upstream reservoirs into Lake Mead, which holds water for California and other downstream states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The current roared past the rock and took him like a chip, sucking him downstream.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
