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Examples of influx in a Sentence
The city is preparing for a large influx of tourists this summer.
The company has had a sudden influx of capital.
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As flames engulfed the Palisades, a wealthy neighborhood perched along the Pacific Coast Highway, a steady influx of reports announced the growing list of stars who’d lost their homes: Paris Hilton.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Specifically, the rapid drops of reproductive hormones such as estrogen and progesterone impact the thermoregulatory centers of the brain - causing the body to attempt to dissipate the sudden heat through perspiration and heat influxes.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The arrests come as the new Trump administration moves to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies that President Donald Trump believes led to an influx of undocumented immigrants.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
If there’s an influx of top-tier members who have taken a shortcut to get in, do something extra for the members who earned their status the old fashioned way.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin influxus, from Latin influere
First Known Use
1626, in the meaning defined above
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/influx. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
influx
noun
in·flux
ˈin-ˌfləks
: a flowing or coming in : inflow
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Britannica English: Translation of influx for Arabic Speakers
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