downstream

Example Sentences

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Further investigation found the impact could be found more than a mile downstream.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Adnoc, or Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., said the spending will be on projects across its upstream and downstream operations through to 2028 and reinforces its five-year capital expenditure plan that was approved last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She has enough credibility among progressives to be a responsible voice who wouldn’t be swept downstream by the latest, bad trend.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

O'Neill plans to reorganise the company, clearly separating its upstream and downstream activities.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The punt slipped downstream smoothly, without any alteration of the speed which it had gained within a few yards of leaving the bank.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams