How to Use influx in a Sentence

influx

noun
  • The city is preparing for a large influx of tourists this summer.
  • The company has had a sudden influx of capital.
  • There are many ways to try to prepare for that influx of people that will need water.
    Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The influx of people has put a strain on border communities.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But the influx of business is also being met with apprehension.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN, 13 Jan. 2023
  • While certain industries like tech and media have seen an influx of layoffs, the broader labor market has remained sturdy.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The federal agency has seen an influx of harassment and discrimination reports in the last two years.
    Amber Burton, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The influx of customers during that hour has negatively impacted throughput.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
  • In the wake of this year’s destructive wildfire season, the influx of campers has some northern Arizona residents and forest officials on edge.
    Juliette Rihl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Exposing four species of nematode to 3-octanone triggered the telltale massive (and fatal) influx of calcium ions into nerve and muscle cells.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Of course, Amazon will surely have an influx of style deals that will fill the gaps in your wardrobe.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 24 May 2024
  • 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
  • The influx of new hires has changed the atmosphere at OpenAI, one source said.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The stunning influx of water has set off what many fear is a slow-rolling crisis.
    Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023
  • An influx of tourism has also helped boost retail sales in Japan.
    Reuters, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
  • But tribes and state agencies say the influx of funds is only a fraction of what is needed.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Like me, the birds were attracted to the influx of fishing—and fishermen.
    Laurel Braitman, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2024
  • This town has had a big influx of remote workers since the pandemic, and not all of the locals like them.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 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
  • And its influx of new hotel talent this year landed the city on Travel + Leisure's top places to go in 2023.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 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
  • With the influx of music bios, what makes Russell’s story so compelling as a whole?
    Brad Cohan, SPIN, 14 Mar. 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
  • The advent of social media and also the influx of people trying to make hip-hop and rap stars.
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The villa got an influx of people following the end of Casa Amor, where many of the men chose to recouple with new girls.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 July 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
  • The massive influx of donations put the Trump campaign ahead of the Biden campaign’s fundraising efforts, at least for the month of May.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 21 June 2024
  • 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
  • However, a more compelling factor is the surge in investment over the past three years, alongside the influx of young, up-and-coming creatives across the MENA region.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024

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