confluence
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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
At the core of “Land” is the sacred grove that enchanted Tomás and survives as a point “of confluence between our world and other worlds.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The reason is a confluence of advances in medical, logistical, and communication technology.
From Slate • May 18, 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
Throughout the years, Pittsburgh had welcomed all—anyone who wanted to work hard could come to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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