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 Beyond this star, ALMA also detected molecular outflows from four additional protostars, confirming that star formation is widespread even in these remote, chemically primitive regions. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 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 Senior leadership is expected to convene in the coming weeks to clarify who will issue them, what regulations will govern their use, and how risks like capital outflows or illicit finance will be contained. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 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 The outlet also reported that the USACE has modified outflows to accommodate public use — such as for emergency personnel training and community events — in the past. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Among sectors, financials, oil and gas stocks have seen the highest foreign outflows since October, followed by consumer and auto stocks. Bharath Rajeswaran, Reuters, 19 Mar. 2025 Active black holes produce gas, jets, and outflows, and might someday be considered to be nebulae of their own. Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025 But these defenses can easily be overwhelmed whenever a famine or major conflict in the Middle East and Africa prompts massive outflows of people. Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Outflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflows. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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