How to Use influx in a Sentence

influx

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  • The city is preparing for a large influx of tourists this summer.
  • The company has had a sudden influx of capital.
  • Cities have warned that the budgetary strains caused by the migrant influx would oblige them to cut services.
    — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Like me, the birds were attracted to the influx of fishing—and fishermen.
    — Laurel Braitman, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Young and prospective hires are no exception, as Gailey says the city has seen the largest influx of 25-to-34-year-olds over the last five years.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 June 2023
  • Egypt has secured its border against a large influx of refugees.
    — Raja Shehadeh, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The heat did not seem to put a damper on turnout — bolstered by an influx of newly striking workers.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
  • The journey of an entrepreneur is marked by a constant influx of ideas mixed with the desire to bring your team along for the ride.
    — Colleen Werner, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • For more ideas, just look to the influx of exciting cookbooks from African chefs, with recipes from all over the continent.
    — Kristin Braswell, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This influx causes polar water to become less salty, less dense, and thus less apt to sink.
    — Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • What does that sudden influx of recognition mean to you?
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Beyond Latino students, who make up most of the influx, the school is starting to welcome Rwandan students as of the past month.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The overwhelming demand is leading to longer work hours and an influx of service trucks.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 July 2023
  • The influx of requests aside, Susan is laser-focused on the Turner-Nist nuptials.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Amber waves of grain became an ocean of beer, thanks to a steady influx of German immigrants.
    — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The proud daughter of a former coal miner, Ms. Adkins said she’s witnessed the loss of coal jobs and the influx of opioids in the state with the highest rate of overdoses.
    — Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Due to the overrun hospital system, she was lost in the mix of the influx of patients waiting for constant checkups.
    — Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
  • With Sawyer in the final stage of his career, an influx of fresh talent was needed to reignite the program’s successful past.
    — Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The restaurant’s goofy name was enough to garner coverage on news sites, along with an influx of customers in the first crucial months of being open.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The result: an influx of money to players, even those too obscure to have much value as endorsers.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • That’s why Ethereum developers are working to slow the staking influx down.
    — Olga Kharif, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • With the influx of cash, Biden wiped out his IRS bill by paying off more than $2 million of taxes, penalties and interest.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • In New York, the state took years to issue licenses and left a void that spurred an influx of unregulated stores.
    — Haley Bemiller, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Still, advocates say that without an influx of funding the state is at risk of losing units or buildings.
    — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • They are currently being drawn to the area by an influx of their favorite snack: moon jellyfish.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Adams has struggled to deal with the sudden influx, arguing that his city did not have the proper facilities to deal with it.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The city's penchant for the arts doesn't stop at just visual works, the craft beer and culinary scenes also benefit from an influx of creative talent.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Read full article The influx has been overwhelming, as has the generosity of the response.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • Counties across the state have responded to the influx differently.
    — Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 18 July 2023
  • There are plenty of joys about summer, but one of the biggest downfalls about the season is the influx of bugs that seem to find new and innovative ways to get inside your home.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2023

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