downstream

Example Sentences

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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

Residents, the police and Quasar are looking to the county to fix the downstream problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The industry still treats estate planning as a downstream activity — something you do after accumulating wealth, as a final step.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

"For us in the Khumbu region, it has just been an eyewash," said Nawang Thome Sherpa, head of a local body in Phakding, one of the vulnerable villages downstream Imja lake.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Even then he was carried almost half a mile downstream before his feet were on firm ground; Immediately he set off, down the riverside, in pursuit.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford