downstream
Example Sentences
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But further downstream, where the flood took 10 minutes or more to arrive, they say a comprehensive warning system could potentially have saved a significant number of lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The disaster was caused by a glacial collapse, sending a wall of water and debris downstream, the US Geological Survey said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Lowering the U.S. tariff on downstream aluminum products to 25% would have also cut roughly 66 cents per pound of duty protection from Canadian extrusion products entering the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
This is the view from downstream, looking up at the house and its welter of projecting terraces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In our last apartment, pre-Lenny, the countertop was rotting around the edges, so you’d realize halfway through washing dishes that water had been pooling downstream into the carpeting.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
