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confluence

[kon-floo-uhns] / ˈkɒn flu əns /


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"Today's rally is being driven by a genuine confluence of positive catalysts rather than any single headline," Dilin Wu, research strategist at Pepperstone, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

Shortly after sunrise we come down the steep road into Livingstonville, a small town of no more than forty houses and stores cozied at the confluence of the Cats- kill and Lake creeks.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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