: 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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At the end of November, the ruble crashed to its lowest point in two years, a consequence of climbing inflation and diminishing inflows of hard currency—from $34 billion in March 2022 to $2 billion in September 2024—due to financial sanctions.
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Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
The goal was to press Mexico in particular to curb border inflows of fentanyl and migrants.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Another 479,000 people moved out of Texas for a different state, producing a net inflow from the rest of the nation of about 133,000 people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Milano and the Department of Design of Milan’s Politecnico University said Milan Design Week generated revenue inflows into the city of 275 million euros, up 13.7 percent compared to 2023.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
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Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
The goal was to press Mexico in particular to curb border inflows of fentanyl and migrants.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Another 479,000 people moved out of Texas for a different state, producing a net inflow from the rest of the nation of about 133,000 people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Milano and the Department of Design of Milan’s Politecnico University said Milan Design Week generated revenue inflows into the city of 275 million euros, up 13.7 percent compared to 2023.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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