noun
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the arrival or entry of many people or things
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the act of flowing in; inflow
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the mouth of a stream or river
Etymology
Origin of influx
1620–30; < New Latin or Medieval Latin influxus, verbal noun of Latin influere to flow in. See in- 2, flux
Example Sentences
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While the unrest has raised fears of an influx of people, there have been no reports of unusual activity at the Turkey-Iran border so far.
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"It's hard to imagine that changing, even if there is a new influx of younger people in politics."
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"We fully expect to see an influx of multi-national providers entering the Vietnam market in the coming years," Freeman said.
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Indoctrinating the population, especially younger North Koreans, is a bigger challenge due to an influx of illicit foreign media showing a prosperous outside world.
The town of 20,000 sees an influx each weekend of about 5,000 visitors who are drawn by its green hills, pine forests and crisp climate.
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