confluence

Example Sentences

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The confluence of these three developments — oil above $100 a barrel, a 2-year yield above the fed funds rate, and a bear-steepening dynamic in the bond market — is making some investors nervous.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But in this case, a confluence of other factors is adding to the squeeze.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The hearing in Los Angeles federal court marked the confluence of three orders — two judicial and one executive — that will shape the future of the long neglected campus for decades to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The prime minister's words yesterday are borne of a confluence of economics, politics and geopolitics as the UK starts a year that will mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Farther along we come to the confluence of the Little Delaware and the West Branch, and Bando takes out his compass and map again.

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