confluence
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The reason is a confluence of advances in medical, logistical, and communication technology.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
But they came under particular pressure Friday thanks to a confluence of disparate developments worldwide, dragging down major indexes from Tokyo to New York, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.2% from Thursday’s all-time high.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It's a confluence of factors starting with consultants often inaccurately projecting potential demand, says Verma.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Khartoum, a metropolis of 7 million, sits at the confluence of tributaries, a sort of Pittsburgh-on-the-Nile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Eventually we found a suitable spot, still in Chryse but far from the confluence of the four ancient channels.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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