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inflows

plural of inflow
as in influxes
a flowing or coming in the inflow of new students every September means that there will always be new blood for student organizations

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Recent Examples of inflows Prolonged dry conditions, reduced rainfall, and declining inflows to dams, compounded by mismanagement and political disputes over water, have sparked public concern and, in some areas, protests. MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Assets in the category have ballooned to more than $30 billion, with billions in new inflows each year. Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 Spot Ethereum ETFs have experienced significant inflows of around $13 billion, showcasing that traditional finance is welcoming ETH beyond Bitcoin. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Strong inflows from Asia more than offset outflows in the Americas, where UBS this week applied for a US banking license. Reuters 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025 The kingdom is betting that rising foreign investment into the industry, coupled with inflows of foreign currency from international visitors, will help support the economy at a time of low oil prices. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Envision a passive approach to private credit, inflows would require managers to indiscriminately allocate capital among existing borrowers. Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 The economic outlook hinges on the nation’s potential to stabilize amid political uncertainty and the unresolved financial crisis, which continues to impede large financial inflows and private investments. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 If the president really wants to eliminate the trade deficit, his best option is to rein in the federal budget deficit, which would naturally reduce capital inflows by raising domestic savings. Tarek Alexander Hassan, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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influxes
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  • Large influxes of displaced people often destabilize a country’s domestic politics, fueling polarization and extremism.
    ARIF HUSAIN, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
  • But, according to Keenan, climate change has essentially stopped growth in southward movement, and northern cities are seeing fewer outflows and greater influxes of people.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Inflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflows. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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