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

Chevron now imports the equivalent of 250,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude oil per day, on average, says Andy Walz, president of downstream, midstream and chemicals at Chevron.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

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