as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
However, to attract an influx of capital to pay for all the improvements that Hartford urgently needs – in urban development, education, housing, and more – the city must first be able to keep, attract and retain talented, ambitious individuals.
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Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Crime in the subway system has dropped by 18%, helped by a massive influx of police officers to patrol trains and subway platforms.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The move was inspired because the small tax base of the sparsely populated south county fire district couldn’t match growing need, and required a growing influx of cash from the county to stay afloat.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The interest in Tuesday's race not just from voters, but also major Democratic donors, suggests a large influx of cash is likely to be invested in both sides at a time when the president's party is at risk of heavy losses amid pushback by voters.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Crime in the subway system has dropped by 18%, helped by a massive influx of police officers to patrol trains and subway platforms.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The move was inspired because the small tax base of the sparsely populated south county fire district couldn’t match growing need, and required a growing influx of cash from the county to stay afloat.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The interest in Tuesday's race not just from voters, but also major Democratic donors, suggests a large influx of cash is likely to be invested in both sides at a time when the president's party is at risk of heavy losses amid pushback by voters.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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This, in turn, reduces clumping during brewing, yielding less waste and the strong, consistent flow needed to produce a tasty cup of espresso.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Spanish canals operated in a temperate climate and were managed by individual farmers who could maintain or increase their water flow.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Brown saw 3 feet of water flood her home in a predominantly Black neighborhood that still shows damage from the storm.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Best Option Restoration is a nationally franchised disaster restoration business that handles wind and storm damage, fire damage, flood/water damage, and contents cleanout to residential and commercial customers.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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If the president really wants to eliminate the trade deficit, his best option is to rein in the federal budget deficit, which would naturally reduce capital inflows by raising domestic savings.—
Tarek Alexander Hassan,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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The firm expects greater institutional engagement from firms like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs to deepen investor trust and catalyze further capital inflows.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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