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a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influxes
Largely invisible at the time, especially compared with the vast Italian and Jewish migrations a century earlier, these influxes were ultimately just as transformative.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Upheavals, repression and economic turmoil under those leaders sometimes produced large influxes of new arrivals.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Many of the visitors interviewed by The Denver Post lived near ski resorts and national parks due to seasonal influxes in tourists and labor needs.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Those hedges are likely boosting foreign markets, which are smaller and more easily moved upward by influxes of new money.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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
For example, state parties now get major influxes of cash, to the tune of a million dollars a month, to hire staff, set up programs, and fortify their ranks.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Pagliarini has been advising clients, including lottery winners, for over 20 years on how to handle large influxes of money.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Upheavals, repression and economic turmoil under those leaders sometimes produced large influxes of new arrivals.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Many of the visitors interviewed by The Denver Post lived near ski resorts and national parks due to seasonal influxes in tourists and labor needs.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Those hedges are likely boosting foreign markets, which are smaller and more easily moved upward by influxes of new money.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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
For example, state parties now get major influxes of cash, to the tune of a million dollars a month, to hire staff, set up programs, and fortify their ranks.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Pagliarini has been advising clients, including lottery winners, for over 20 years on how to handle large influxes of money.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influxes
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Marketing for top sports books like DraftKings and FanDuel floods the airwaves and casts a giant net for customers that critics say has lured in high schoolers and younger college students alongside those legally allowed to bet.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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And fire ants use their waxy, water-repellent coating and textured exoskeletons to trap air; during floods, thousands cling together to make buoyant, living rafts that can survive 12 days and possibly longer.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Clarity Act, expected in early 2026, could facilitate $50 billion in institutional inflows by mid-2026 through regulatory clarity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In just the past week, the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) has seen more than $174 million in inflows, while the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has picked up more than $30 million in new money, as of Friday.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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During this storm, some space weather forecasters reported temporary data dropouts, likely caused by intense proton fluxes degrading spacecraft measurements.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The satellite’s microwave radiometer can detect subtle variations in sea-surface salinity, which is critical for studying ocean circulation, freshwater fluxes, and climate patterns.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the next decade, the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to slash nearly $1 trillion in spending from Medicaid, the state-federal program for people with low incomes and disabilities.—
Renuka Rayasam,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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In all of these situations, additional school funding and a financial boost would help residents, particularly those with low-incomes, find solutions.—
Froylan Jimenez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Influxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influxes. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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