downstream

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of miles downstream, that will help raise the level of Lake Powell, which straddles the Utah-Arizona border and is three-quarters empty, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Rising prices due to shortage concerns directly effects downstream buyers,” Dhar says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"We have big chillers that hold all of our chilled and frozen food across the city, where we'll see increased prices. We will feel a pinch and so will our charity partners downstream."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Hanley thinks opportunities await commodity investors who understand the connections and can see the downstream impacts before they make headlines.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When everything was ready and they had only to wait for Sammy to catch something, Dicey and James and Maybeth went downstream to wade and wash.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt