as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
Much of the road infrastructure was built in the 1960s and not prepared for the massive influx of traffic to support so many launches.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Airport staff is prepared to handle this influx, but people should expect busy checkpoints, roadways and parking facilities during peak travel times, according to Perry.
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Dj Simmons
june 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
As if the sudden influx of orders weren't enough, Carmy also has to contend with feuding employees, a delinquent trainee, a distracted pastry chef, a dearth of giardiniera, and a dry Sharpie.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Even so, Park says there was a lack of awareness from Mexicans before the influx of workers 10 years ago, sometimes verging on ignorance.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Airport staff is prepared to handle this influx, but people should expect busy checkpoints, roadways and parking facilities during peak travel times, according to Perry.
—
Dj Simmons
june 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
As if the sudden influx of orders weren't enough, Carmy also has to contend with feuding employees, a delinquent trainee, a distracted pastry chef, a dearth of giardiniera, and a dry Sharpie.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Even so, Park says there was a lack of awareness from Mexicans before the influx of workers 10 years ago, sometimes verging on ignorance.
—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
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He Tingbo has explained the logic through the example of Dujiangyan, the ancient irrigation system in Sichuan that solved a water-distribution problem by redirecting flow rather than overpowering it.
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Changes can be large enough to make a well flow at land surface, or to cause a well to go dry near an earthquake.
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
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Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.
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As traditional fundraising gets harder, the flood of money available in insurance — Athene had $83 billion of inflows last year, 57% of the money Apollo raised across all its strategies — is keeping deal machines humming.
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According to Bloomberg, the SK Hynix ETF is attracting the second-largest level of inflows this year, behind a similar ETF for Samsung Electronics.
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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