as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
Minneapolis was in the midst of an unprecedented influx of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office has acknowledged this influx but warns of a stock bubble that may burst.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The influx of professional players, even an NBA Draft pick, has UConn’s Dan Hurley concerned about the direction of college basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
An influx of new supply has pushed rents down and concessions up to a 15-year high as of the third quarter last year, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office has acknowledged this influx but warns of a stock bubble that may burst.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The influx of professional players, even an NBA Draft pick, has UConn’s Dan Hurley concerned about the direction of college basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
An influx of new supply has pushed rents down and concessions up to a 15-year high as of the third quarter last year, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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As your heart rate increases, so does your blood flow, which causes the capillaries and arteries in your muscles to expand.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
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The relentless flow of appalling events eventually overloads the nervous system; the rising tide of brutality, which once seemed shocking, comes to seem unremarkable.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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There will be a flood of stories on all fronts of the smartphone world, with the use of artificial intelligence likely one of the hottest topics alongside new phones being launched, previewed, or in the late stages of design.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The entire expanse floods with light, because there’s nothing to block it in the steppe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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Looking ahead to 2026, bank profits are expected to hold steady even as lending margins ease, supported by strong wealth inflows and healthy returns on equity.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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