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confluence

[kon-floo-uhns] / ˈkɒn flu əns /


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Experts point to a confluence of factors — and, primarily, that consumers want choices.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 5, 2026

And no matter how much I prepare for the confluence of these two events, there will inevitably be some part of myself, throughout the day, that feels like I’m doing it wrong.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

A confluence of extreme weather, disease and pests is making core ingredient Scotch bonnet peppers particularly hard to source, manufacturers tell the BBC.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Given the confluence of increasing anxiety among young people and couples supplanting procreation with pet ownership while remaining unable to purchase homes, the increased demand for pets in rental housing seems unavoidable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It was near dark when they reached it, at the cross-roads north of the great confluence of the Trident.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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