out·flow
ˈau̇t-ˌflō 
1
: a flowing out
the outflow of dollars
2
: something that flows out
outflow of a sewage treatment plant
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Noun
We joined the outflow of fans from the stadium after the game.
The vents provide improved outflow of air.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Star potential Stellar feedback, which is all the radiation, particle winds, and other materials that stars blast into the interstellar medium, is what forms outflows as huge as that in NGC 4383.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 May 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
If approved, this could make some of the best performing mutual funds more easily accessible to investors, while also helping to stem outflows from asset managers by clients who prefer ETFs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Between the lines: The maps show intriguing differences between these states' population outflows.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Star potential Stellar feedback, which is all the radiation, particle winds, and other materials that stars blast into the interstellar medium, is what forms outflows as huge as that in NGC 4383.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 May 2024
Noun
Cash flow from operating activities was negative, with a net cash outflow of $59,477.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
If approved, this could make some of the best performing mutual funds more easily accessible to investors, while also helping to stem outflows from asset managers by clients who prefer ETFs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outflow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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