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influx

[in-fluhks]

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noun

act of flowing in.
an inflow (outflux ).
an influx of tourists.
Synonyms: ,
the place at which one stream flows into another or into the sea.
the mouth of a stream.

influx

/ ˈɪ��ˌ�ڱ�ʌ�� /

noun

the arrival or entry of many people or things
the act of flowing in; inflow
the mouth of a stream or river

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Word History and Origins

Origin of influx¹

1620–30; < New Latin or Medieval Latin influxus, verbal noun of Latin influere to flow in. See in- ², flux

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Word History and Origins

Origin of influx¹

C17: from Late Latin influxus, from influere; see _influence

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Fabricant pointed to the influx of zucchini-themed cookbooks released at the time, saying, “We are now as deluged with zucchini cookbooks as we are with zucchini.”

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“I can imagine it will be an influx for detention centers that probably don’t have the resources in place to keep all of these folks,” Shepard said.

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Mayors from towns outside Copenhagen had long been sounding the alarm about the effects of the speedy influx of migrants.

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However, this year saw a huge influx of gate crashers.

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Current flag football players might feel otherwise about an influx of NFL talent.

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