upstream

Example Sentences

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But it has been the destruction of forests and mining further upstream which may have flushed the nutrients, like nitrogen, from soils into waterways, benefitting the mangroves down the river.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Within industries, as a supply-chain crisis unfolds, fear and self-protection instincts kick in, with hoarding and company-level stockpiling resulting in confusing demand signals that make it hard for upstream producers to respond.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

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

They began paddling the small canoe upstream, but before they had gotten very far, a shifting whirlpool spun the canoe around, pushing them toward the rapids and right in the path of a waterfall!

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple