as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
The Thunder exploited this with a dominant fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the Knicks 38-17 behind relentless defensive pressure and an influx of fresh legs on their own second leg of a back-to-back.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
While the crypto industry deserves a moment to celebrate, the reality is that the landscape is likely to shift pretty quickly following the inauguration on January 20, with an influx of new operators and partnerships.
—Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Back in Theaters Se7en After an influx of brand-new releases over Christmas, movie theaters are fairly quiet in the new year; at least that brings us some fun re-releases.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The birth of charme is rooted in the influx of Black music and culture from the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
While the crypto industry deserves a moment to celebrate, the reality is that the landscape is likely to shift pretty quickly following the inauguration on January 20, with an influx of new operators and partnerships.
—Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Back in Theaters Se7en After an influx of brand-new releases over Christmas, movie theaters are fairly quiet in the new year; at least that brings us some fun re-releases.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The birth of charme is rooted in the influx of Black music and culture from the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
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This helped keep workers safe while maintaining traffic flows through narrow work zones.Ronald Bisio, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Blocking journalists at every turn, the administration has obstructed the flow of information to the public.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Even if something really negative marred an executive’s reputation, it was often forgotten by the next news cycle, when a flood of new stories drew focus away from the damaging report.Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Galton knew the South Toe’s long history of devastating floods.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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This includes wages, side hustle earnings, child support, rental income, and other monetary inflows.Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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The rays’ balance of feeding and breathing helped the researchers figure out a filter structure that more precisely controls inflow and outflow.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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