upstream
Example Sentences
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The Government meanwhile continues efforts to grasp the so-called "upstream" causes of the migration crisis, including through work with neighbouring countries.
From BBC
But the bottleneck you’re describing — the exchange media itself — is upstream of everything else.
From MarketWatch
To confront this, Washington must also streamline the U.S. mine-permitting process and rebuild upstream supply chains that factor heavily into chip making.
From MarketWatch
The spill occurred near Sargent Creek, just over a mile upstream from its confluence with the Salinas River — a key drinking and irrigation source for the Salinas Valley and much of the Central Coast.
From Los Angeles Times
“We remain of the view that magnet capacity will be quicker to come on vs. upstream assets,” say the analysts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
