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a flowing or going out over the last year the state experienced an unprecedented brain drain as the outflow of highly educated professionals exceeded the inflow

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Recent Examples of outflow These storms will be capable of 35 mph outflows, heavy rain, and small hail. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025 That sort of effect from what meteorologists call outflow could be a confounding factor as the situation unfolds because existing forecast models don’t re-create it realistically, Gerard says. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025 If the blue states don’t start reducing their tax burdens, that outflow could turn into a stampede. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 However, Hong Kong equities saw a small net sell from Mainland investors, as the Hong Kong Tracker ETF experienced significant outflows. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outflow
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Noun
  • These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But an Eagles offense with no flow only gave him 12 carries.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • The mass firings come just two months after the CDC experienced a mass exodus of top officials from the agency, who said they were prompted to resign in August after Kennedy sidelined officials and ignored scientific research and protocols since he was assigned to his role to lead the department.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • While the Venezuelan crisis has had ripple effects throughout the region because of the exodus of over seven million people, Venezuela’s descent into a full dictatorship without much pushback from other Latin American leaders comes as little surprise.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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