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downstream

[doun-streem] / ˈdaʊnˈstrim /


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“These downstream consequences can reduce the financial resources available for food,” the paper said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

New CEO Meg O’Neill also needs to announce the leaders of the new upstream and downstream divisions, she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

These findings suggest the source of GLP-1 resistance likely occurs farther downstream in the biological pathway.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“But the spotlight today is of course on semis, memory and software, but as people focus downstream into the future, that’s really when the bid comes for bitcoin.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

At the river they eat their picnic lunch, then move downstream to shriek in the cool water.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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