upstream

Example Sentences

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But it has been the destruction of forests and mining further upstream which may have flushed the nutrients, like nitrogen, from soils into waterways, benefitting the mangroves down the river.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Within industries, as a supply-chain crisis unfolds, fear and self-protection instincts kick in, with hoarding and company-level stockpiling resulting in confusing demand signals that make it hard for upstream producers to respond.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Qatar accounts for a third of global production of helium, an upstream input of the AI supply chain that is also almost entirely shipped through Gulf terminals,” Allianz Research says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"That's critical for identifying the upstream regulators that drive these disease states."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

He flew over the parapet of the bridge and upstream.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams