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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Longer-term fixes would have to address what makes the Reflecting Pool so ideal for algae, such as its depth, darker color and inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Another reason is that not every dollar invested in an IPO represents a new foreign inflow.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
These ETFs combined posted an inflow of just $5.6 million at this time last week, according to Coinglass data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The Company spent that night in the great cavernous hall, huddled close together in a corner to escape the draught: there seemed to be a steady inflow of chill air through the eastern archway.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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