: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds
Examples of inflow in a Sentence
The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months.
The vents provide improved inflow of air.
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If similar inflow patterns are found in other inactive galaxies, red geysers could become a key model for understanding how galaxies across the universe grow old, and quietly stay that way.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
As emerging markets funds hope to attract new capital inflows from asset allocators, Robinson said Maduro's ouster removed a key downside for investors.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
But most large fund managers are already able to buy into Saudi stocks — and the country has been part of the MSCI Emerging Market index since 2019 — which indicates that the latest steps are unlikely to trigger massive inflows.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
As emerging markets funds hope to attract new capital inflows from asset allocators, Robinson said Maduro's ouster removed a key downside for investors.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
But most large fund managers are already able to buy into Saudi stocks — and the country has been part of the MSCI Emerging Market index since 2019 — which indicates that the latest steps are unlikely to trigger massive inflows.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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inflow
noun
in·flow
ˈin-ˌflō 
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in
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