downstream

Example Sentences

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Jackson said: "That trickles downstream to mean that comedy is not getting funded even though it generates billions in revenue, millions in tax, it's not being proportionately reinvested back into the sector."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Intel is working with both memory vendors and its downstream partners to address the supply issues, he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Nvidia’s commitments go downstream, as well, into its base of customers.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“For ICE to sustain the anticipated increase in enforcement operations and arrests in 2026, an increase in detention capacity will be a necessary downstream requirement,” the document concluded.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

The trunk of the oak was so wide, it held Peach and Dismay comfortably to its bosom and kept them momentarily from swirling downstream.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles