as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
Magee, who has had his business for more than 20 years, said he’s been busy with an influx of calls from homeowners, golf courses and HOAs needing snakes removed.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Some residents were frustrated by such efforts, worried an influx of new businesses could increase the population and cause traffic congestion and quality of life disruptions.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
With the 2026 World Cup just months away, a Transportation Security Administration official warned Wednesday that an influx of travelers to the United States could worsen the situation at airports around the country.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Zoo announces stricter rules for visiting Punch Ishikawa City Zoo, a relatively small zoo in Ishikawa, Japan, has spent the past few months ramping up its infrastructure to handle the influx of guests eager to catch a glimpse of Punch.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Some residents were frustrated by such efforts, worried an influx of new businesses could increase the population and cause traffic congestion and quality of life disruptions.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
With the 2026 World Cup just months away, a Transportation Security Administration official warned Wednesday that an influx of travelers to the United States could worsen the situation at airports around the country.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Zoo announces stricter rules for visiting Punch Ishikawa City Zoo, a relatively small zoo in Ishikawa, Japan, has spent the past few months ramping up its infrastructure to handle the influx of guests eager to catch a glimpse of Punch.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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For example, a 24-week human fetus weighs roughly 500 g and has blood flow ~150 mL·kg^–1·min^–1, so an oxygenator must handle on the order of 75–100 mL/min of blood flow.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The regime could simply collapse, or any number of outcomes that would restore the flow of energy.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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