as in flows
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 outflows
But, according to Keenan, climate change has essentially stopped growth in southward movement, and northern cities are seeing fewer outflows and greater influxes of people.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Strong inflows from Asia more than offset outflows in the Americas, where UBS this week applied for a US banking license.
—Reuters 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Reef Check Foundation and Ecologia, Cielo, Mar y Tierra received $100,000 to assess the health of kelp forests in San Diego and Tijuana as vital natural defenses against climate change and ocean conditions around the water treatment outflows.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Why these outflows were so delayed following the TDE remains a mystery.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
According to China’s balance of payment data, net foreign direct investment plummeted from peak inflows of $334 billion in 2021 to outflows of nearly $154 billion in 2024, according to Chinese data provider Wind.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
But a new study points in a different direction, linking them instead to superwind outflows from spiral host galaxies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
These storms will be capable of 35 mph outflows, heavy rain, and small hail.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 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
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Strong inflows from Asia more than offset outflows in the Americas, where UBS this week applied for a US banking license.
—Reuters 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Reef Check Foundation and Ecologia, Cielo, Mar y Tierra received $100,000 to assess the health of kelp forests in San Diego and Tijuana as vital natural defenses against climate change and ocean conditions around the water treatment outflows.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Why these outflows were so delayed following the TDE remains a mystery.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
According to China’s balance of payment data, net foreign direct investment plummeted from peak inflows of $334 billion in 2021 to outflows of nearly $154 billion in 2024, according to Chinese data provider Wind.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
But a new study points in a different direction, linking them instead to superwind outflows from spiral host galaxies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
These storms will be capable of 35 mph outflows, heavy rain, and small hail.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 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
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“Outflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflows. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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