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downstream

[doun-streem] / ˈdaʊnˈstrim /


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Contacted by AFP, a spokesman for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority denied reports that authorities would cap jet fuel prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Downstream engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities are expected to stay resilient, supported by recently secured projects, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Downstream from the dams, the river’s banks are littered with dead fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Downstream in the lower Dnipro Basin, the surge of polluted floodwaters from the breach pummeled rare habitats, including Oleshky Sands National Nature Park, an 80-square-kilometer preserve east of Kherson.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 3, 2024

Downstream, the pool was closed by the second bridge, of which Kehaar had spoken.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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