outflows

plural of outflow
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 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 This accelerated pace of stellar birth powers immense outflows of gas and fuels the growth of super star clusters at its core, which contain hundreds of thousands of stars and shine far brighter than typical star clusters. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 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 Although it’s found being generated in many places, from outflows in Herbig-Haro objects to planetary nebulae, one origin story for dust outstrips all others. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 The forecast pointed to intense storm activity, with outflows strong enough to create a towering haboob that could blanket the city. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The crypto groups pushed back on these arguments, citing a recent analysis that found stablecoin adoption had no significant impact on deposit outflows. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Outflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflows. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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