downstream
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The team's modelling so far suggests about one in eight of the billion nurdles remain in the Tyne estuary and high river flows could flush these microplastics downstream in the autumn.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The stock fell more than 8% after talks with Moeve on a potential downstream combination broke down, overshadowing earnings growth and a full-year guidance hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The researchers confirmed that the compound's ability to reduce inflammation, slow abnormal cell proliferation, and encourage apoptosis depended on its influence over ACOT1, the arachidonic acid pathway, and the downstream JAK-STAT/PI3K-AKT signaling pathways.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The French energy major said it expects exceptional results from its downstream business after an increase in third-quarter refining margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They were now downstream of the dam, but what they hadn’t realized was that it would hold back the seasonal floods that had once ensured yearly prosperity in the Lower Volta.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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