downstream

Example Sentences

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“These downstream consequences can reduce the financial resources available for food,” the paper said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"High streets are ultimately… downstream of the broader economy's performance," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“It became clear that the project would be insufficiently competitive to meet our customers’ need for affordable, low carbon products,” Machteld de Haan, Shell’s downstream, renewables and energy solutions president, said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“But the spotlight today is of course on semis, memory and software, but as people focus downstream into the future, that’s really when the bid comes for bitcoin.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He told how he raised the alarm when I fell from the branch, then ran downstream, plunging into die water to intercept my floating body.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein