as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
So did an influx of Chinese apples in the 1990s, which made the US crop less valuable on the global market and squeezed growers, particularly on family orchards in the Northeast.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Another standout reason to explain why staking continues to grow is the influx of institutions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
June and July bring near-constant daylight and the biggest influx of tourists.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Contracting databases show that on Tuesday ICE requested to modify a $40 million armor contract with ADS from 2024 to support an imminent influx of new agents.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Another standout reason to explain why staking continues to grow is the influx of institutions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
June and July bring near-constant daylight and the biggest influx of tourists.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Contracting databases show that on Tuesday ICE requested to modify a $40 million armor contract with ADS from 2024 to support an imminent influx of new agents.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Achieving this would require massive capital inflows.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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ETFs brought in $540 billion in new money during the first half of 2025, which exceeded total inflows for the same period in 2024, according to Morningstar.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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