downstream

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of miles downstream, that will help raise the level of Lake Powell, which straddles the Utah-Arizona border and is three-quarters empty, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The change in the legislation will put provincial governments—eager to promote jobs and development—in charge of determining which glaciers should be protected by identifying those that are a source of water downstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"We have big chillers that hold all of our chilled and frozen food across the city, where we'll see increased prices. We will feel a pinch and so will our charity partners downstream."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Hanley thinks opportunities await commodity investors who understand the connections and can see the downstream impacts before they make headlines.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Mami, Baby, and the other manatees upstream of the dam were cut off forever from those downstream and in the sea.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo