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
Bitcoin ETFs recently saw their biggest monthly outflows since 2024 , as institutional investors scramble to reduce their risk exposure amid broader market uncertainty and concerns over higher rates.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
The net effect on the won has been downward, because the outflows have been the larger force.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Scientists have previously observed similar outflows, both in the form of tight jets and broad winds, from the supermassive black holes at the centers of other galaxies.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
But … the total outflows would only be equal to about 1-2 days of their average daily trading volume.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
One natural guess is that galaxies above the critical mass simply lose more of their normal matter to outflows from supernovas and active galactic nuclei.
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
The net effect on the won has been downward, because the outflows have been the larger force.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Scientists have previously observed similar outflows, both in the form of tight jets and broad winds, from the supermassive black holes at the centers of other galaxies.
—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
But … the total outflows would only be equal to about 1-2 days of their average daily trading volume.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
One natural guess is that galaxies above the critical mass simply lose more of their normal matter to outflows from supernovas and active galactic nuclei.
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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“Outflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflows. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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