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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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“Outflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflows. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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