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confluence

[kon-floo-uhns] / ˈkɒn flu əns /


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The reason is a confluence of advances in medical, logistical, and communication technology.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

So when “Parasite” won the best picture Oscar in 2020, the confluence of these factors turned the world’s most important film festival into the best launchpad for a movie with awards aspirations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Markets are booming, the U.S.-Iran war hasn’t ended, and AI is on every investor’s mind, so I turned to Banerji to better understand the confluence of these three circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“We are uniquely positioned to deliver the mission-critical confluence of secure client-to-campus-to-cloud and AI networking.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

She came at last to a confluence of shabby streets which she assumed from the detached quarter of her map was Stockwell.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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