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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Recent Examples of outflow Extending across the left side of the image is a narrow, colorful outflow called a jet, which comes from the nearby protostar HOPS 153, out of frame. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025 However, Indian officials said the excessive outflow of goods was creating congestion at these logistics chokepoints and escalating costs. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025 Testing shows that arsenic levels exceed safety standards — exponentially so at Will Rogers State Beach, which is immediately adjacent to the outflow of Rustic Creek and Santa Monica Canyon Creek. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025 President Donald Trump has blamed Mexico, Canada and China for failing to crack down on the outflow of drugs from their borders and levied hefty tariffs in retaliation. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outflow
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Noun
  • What’s needed is sharper context in the flow of work.
    Saurabh Jain, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
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  • The economy, one of the reasons for the exodus of up to 8 million Venezuelans in recent years, is in shambles.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
  • And yes, some gang members used the exodus to sneak into America.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2025

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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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