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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

The confluence of Day’s songs, Herrmann’s score and Benjamin’s cantata demolished the cliché of cinema music needing to stay in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

The trials were to be held at a new stadium on Randall’s Island, in the confluence of the East and Harlem rivers.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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