: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds
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The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months.
The vents provide improved inflow of air.
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Investors are taking notice, with broad commodity ETFs garnering $2 billion of inflows in the past three months, according to State Street.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The strait carried about 7% of Europe’s LNG inflows in 2025, and higher costs for energy, ship fuel, freight and insurance can ripple through global trade.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent forecasts estimated that inflows to Lake Powell, a key reservoir that straddles the Utah-Arizona border, will be the third-smallest on record.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Lake Powell, the main reservoir near the border between the upper and lower basins, will get just 52% of its usual inflow from snowmelt this year, the Bureau of Reclamation forecast last month.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The strait carried about 7% of Europe’s LNG inflows in 2025, and higher costs for energy, ship fuel, freight and insurance can ripple through global trade.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent forecasts estimated that inflows to Lake Powell, a key reservoir that straddles the Utah-Arizona border, will be the third-smallest on record.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Lake Powell, the main reservoir near the border between the upper and lower basins, will get just 52% of its usual inflow from snowmelt this year, the Bureau of Reclamation forecast last month.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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