: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds
Examples of inflow in a Sentence
The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months.
The vents provide improved inflow of air.
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According the World Gold Council, physically backed gold ETFs took in $9.4 billion in February, the largest monthly inflow since March 2022.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Peter Crane, founder of money market tracking firm Crane Data, thinks the inflows into money markets have largely been driven by a shift away from lower-paying bank deposits.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Foreign direct investment into the country is also increasing — in the first three quarters of 2024, inflows rose 19.8 percent year-on-year to reach $139 million.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
That massive capital inflow would support growth at SMIC and Huawei and damage firms such as Nvidia, Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which underpin the West’s chip-making dominance.
—Jared Dunnmon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2025
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Peter Crane, founder of money market tracking firm Crane Data, thinks the inflows into money markets have largely been driven by a shift away from lower-paying bank deposits.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Foreign direct investment into the country is also increasing — in the first three quarters of 2024, inflows rose 19.8 percent year-on-year to reach $139 million.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
That massive capital inflow would support growth at SMIC and Huawei and damage firms such as Nvidia, Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which underpin the West’s chip-making dominance.
—Jared Dunnmon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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inflow
noun
in·flow
ˈin-ˌflō 
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in
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