as in flow
a flowing or going out
the mass exodus from the cities for the beaches and the mountains on most summer weekends
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Recent Examples of exodus
That was the case in April, when a U.S. asset exodus occurred, leading to a weakening of the dollar and a spike in U.S. Treasury yields.
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Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Companies that deploy misaligned systems face potential regulatory backlash, consumer rejection and talent exodus.
—Francis Hellyer, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
To be sure, the latest mass exodus of Cubans has given the regime a reprieve by removing potential protesters.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The exodus accelerated with the onset of the Troubles, the period of violent conflict between Protestants and Catholics between the late 1960s and 1998.
—Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Companies that deploy misaligned systems face potential regulatory backlash, consumer rejection and talent exodus.
—Francis Hellyer, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
To be sure, the latest mass exodus of Cubans has given the regime a reprieve by removing potential protesters.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The exodus accelerated with the onset of the Troubles, the period of violent conflict between Protestants and Catholics between the late 1960s and 1998.
—Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
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Some blood vessels were taken from Leah's leg to help get blood flow back to her hand, the doctors said.—
Alexandra Faul,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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But Haiti’s remittance flows, which surpassed $4 billion last year according to its central bank, are not the only ones that risk taking a hit should the tax provision pass.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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During the week to April 30, for example, U.S. equities saw an $8.9 billion outflow — compared to a $3.4 billion inflow into European stock and a $4.4 billion inflow to Japan.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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A great deal of stellar matter is blasted out as powerful, high-speed outflows or jets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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The health insurance industry’s effort to improve accountability, transparency and customer support also comes after an outpouring of public anger at the health insurance industry following the Dec. 4 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Other No Kings protests were held in many Chicago suburbs including La Grange, Lisle, Naperville, Evanston and many other Chicago suburbs as well as throughout the entire country in a massive outpouring of protest against the Trump administration.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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