inflow
Americannoun
noun
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something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in
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the amount or rate of flowing in
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Also called: inflowing. the act of flowing in; influx
Etymology
Origin of inflow
Example Sentences
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Barron’s picked Idacorp stock on May 22, 2025, believing the utility serving some 650,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon would benefit from population inflow and power-hungry artificial-intelligence data centers.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"The quality of the glass is quite poor when it comes to remanufacturing bottles, and businesses desperately need that inflow of material," he said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Since 2021, for example, more funds have flowed out of energy-sector ETFs than into them, versus a net inflow for all sectors, according to data from State Street Investment Management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Exploiting this front-running opportunity is simple: Just invest in Vietnamese stocks in anticipation of the substantial inflow of new cash once the country’s reclassification takes effect.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
The Ents stopped the inflow in the night, and sent the Isen back into its old course.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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