upstream

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“Large-scale production has further strengthened our bargaining power with upstream suppliers, creating a sustained cost advantage,” the company said in its IPO filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Spikes in black fly activity are often caused by scheduled water releases from upstream dams, which are necessary for the region’s water management but also create ideal breeding conditions for the pests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The question is whether that caution is traveling far enough upstream, before patients are symptomatic.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

At the River Erme, there is no bridge or ferry, and the land further upstream is privately owned and inaccessible.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The gods began to drag the net upstream, toward the place where the huge silver salmon was biding its time.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman