as in flow
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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From the Census Bureau’s perspective, even with the continuing outflow of residents, the latest estimates should be viewed as a feel-good story about the county’s post-pandemic recovery.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, investment products tracking digital assets saw outflows for the fourth straight week, according to CoinShares data.
—Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The cash outflows to meet repayment obligations are significant.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The outflows are nowhere near those that toppled then-dictator Suharto.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, investment products tracking digital assets saw outflows for the fourth straight week, according to CoinShares data.
—Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The cash outflows to meet repayment obligations are significant.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The outflows are nowhere near those that toppled then-dictator Suharto.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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