upstream
Example Sentences
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The full Fish Moon refers to when shad fish came upstream to spawn and Breaking Ice Moon highlights the arrival of warmer weather.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Maybank maintains a neutral stance on the oil-and-gas sector, with Dialog as its top pick, citing upstream exposure and stable midstream income.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The question is whether that caution is traveling far enough upstream, before patients are symptomatic.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
In this environment, an effective national counterterrorism strategy would likely point to stopping terrorism further upstream, interrupting radicalization and violent mobilization at an earlier stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Next morning dawned colder and foggier than ever, and even Wolf seemed dejected as he led them upstream.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.