upstream

Example Sentences

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In April, China’s factory-gate inflation rose to its highest level since July 2022, boosting profits for upstream oil and gas producers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"That's critical for identifying the upstream regulators that drive these disease states."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

When Chinook salmon swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in rivers and creeks, they need cold water for their eggs to survive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The company has attractive upstream properties—from South America to the Mediterranean—that it forecasts will generate between 7% to 10% compound annual growth through the end of the decade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

When we returned, the moose had advanced to the water and was drinking about twenty-five feet upstream.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson