downstream

Example Sentences

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Waste was found more than 300 metres downstream from its Marsh Farm base.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Delays and dysfunction will slow hiring, interrupt clinical trials, and delay downstream commercialization.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“For years, we have emphasized the downstream effects the workforce crisis in long-term care has on the greater healthcare ecosystem,” said spokesperson Rachel Reeves in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Asked whether the FDA is considering possible downstream effects such as coercion and abuse alongside medical data in its safety review of mifepristone, press secretary Emily Hilliard dodged the question.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Even though I would ask three times, the prince fish would dart suddenly back into the water and swim downstream.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri