as in flows
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influxes
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted high-profile raids in Latino communities and, later, the state saw large influxes of migrants during the Biden administration.
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Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The titans of the industry have started investing heavily in purchasing elections through massive influxes of cash.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Coyotes also manage urban deer populations — a critical ecosystem function because ballooning deer herds can decimate forests, stunt plant growth and contribute to invasive species influxes.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Largely invisible at the time, especially compared with the vast Italian and Jewish migrations a century earlier, these influxes were ultimately just as transformative.
—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
Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The titans of the industry have started investing heavily in purchasing elections through massive influxes of cash.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Coyotes also manage urban deer populations — a critical ecosystem function because ballooning deer herds can decimate forests, stunt plant growth and contribute to invasive species influxes.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Largely invisible at the time, especially compared with the vast Italian and Jewish migrations a century earlier, these influxes were ultimately just as transformative.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influxes
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About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scientists predict a particularly strong El Niño phenomenon this year that could trigger widespread droughts and floods, hammering the yields of staple crops.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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What to read next The indoor swimming pool area is beautiful; light floods in from the arched glass roof and through floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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With a significant chunk of Kenya’s remittance inflows sent through mobile money services and fintechs, past introduction of taxes on mobile money has led to a decline in remittances to households with lower incomes.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
25 May 2026
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Winning states’ tax policies secure larger tax bases and therefore see higher inflows of income and investment, essential for their tax competitiveness in a mobile economy.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 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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Chin announced there was a 211% increase in residents’ incomes, 92% employment retention for two years or more, and a 100% graduation rate for the last two years.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Women whose incomes outpace their male partners’ have a 35% increase in the likelihood of domestic violence and a 20% increase in emotional abuse.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Influxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influxes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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