noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a wave/influx of immigrants (= a large number of them )
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A new wave of immigrants arrived in the 1950s.
an influx of migrants (= the arrival of people in a particular place )
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The growth of towns was due to an influx of migrants from the villages.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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In the changed post-war conditions there was a great influx of civil servants into the political parties.
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The great influx of workers had led to pockets of serious overcrowding.
huge
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In any case the huge influx of population from the east erased existing population structures.
large
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Last season the figure was 40, and in 1989-90, the first sign of a large influx , it was 45.
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Despite this seemingly unattractive situation, there was a large influx of mining companies prospecting in the country in the late sixties.
sudden
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They're useful for bribing diplomats and other types who'd be embarrassed by a sudden influx of cash.
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Even their curiosity about the sudden influx into their midst of rather ignorant white and black Northerners was restrained and courteous.
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Although loyal the good people of St Albans were somewhat concerned with the sudden influx of 20,000 people.
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Do you worry about a sudden influx of gay, married Hawaiians? 10.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The influx of migrants to the city is estimated at 1,000 per week.
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The sudden influx of families needing work and housing caused some problems at first.