downstream
Example Sentences
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"We are worried about discharges of a South African dam on the Inkomati River. Our town is the last one downstream," the mayor said.
From BBC
In the negotiations, the three downstream or lower basin states — California, Arizona and Nevada — are at odds with the four states in the river’s upper basin — Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times
Across its downstream, the industrial and customer segments appear broadly in line, they add.
Within its downstream division, BP expects an around $100 million uplift in refining realizations, which is subdued against a strong sector backdrop, they say.
As criminal enforcement gives way to regulatory rules maintenance, control moves downstream.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
