as in exodus
a flowing or going out
the roadways around the new plant are being widened to handle the expected outpour of vehicles at the end of the day shift
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Recent Examples of outpour
Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The outpour of resentment triggers the General’s paranoia; Toan Le is fabulous in this episode, paring back the General’s goofy countenance to reveal the gnawing delusions of a defeated and increasingly dangerous man.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Noun
The newlyweds received an outpour of support, including a cute comment from their sister-in-law, Jesse Light, wife of Jesse Bongiovi.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The outpour of resentment triggers the General’s paranoia; Toan Le is fabulous in this episode, paring back the General’s goofy countenance to reveal the gnawing delusions of a defeated and increasingly dangerous man.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
Verb
Since the law was first presented in congress two weeks ago, there has been outpouring against it.
—Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Although the former Soviet republic signed a deal with the EU in 2014 to forge closer political and economic ties, years of rampant corruption and lack of reform hindered development, and an exodus of hundreds of thousands of citizens sought better futures abroad.Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Threats and scrutiny often linked to false claims of voter fraud have contributed to a mass exodus of local election officials in recent years, raising alarms about understaffed and inexperienced teams left to handle the process — and to face potential new threats.Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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However, a lot of my activity comes in brief fits and spurts throughout the day.Adrienne So, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
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The propeller spurts into life and the pilots ensuring a smooth takeoff begin their high-speed chase down the tarmac.Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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This will help with the sequencing of the signals, allowing for better traffic flow, and will help reduce the impacts of signal outages.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Prompt settlement is also very important to ensure a seamless and real-time flow of funds.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But even those strictures were watered down after the industry poured money into political contributions and lobbyists, who warned that cuts would harm elderly patients.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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This year members of the audience were given the opportunity to take part in an auction to be chosen to be the ones pouring the champagne into the glasses.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In October, an outpouring of tributes and support arrived from close friends, family, and collaborators who mourned Payne.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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This leads to a huge amount of enthusiasm and outpourings of love: The second side of this two-pronged online reaction is pure disbelief at the strangeness of the sight.Callum Booth, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The county has previously sprayed pesticides in neighborhoods where mosquitoes potentially carrying West Nile virus have been found.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Iowa State said spraying pyrethroid insecticides such as Permethrin or Esfenvalerate on the outside of buildings when the beetles appear may help prevent pest entry, especially for large infestations.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Cash flow from operating activities was negative, with a net cash outflow of $59,477.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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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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Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each makes it to the gates of the castle before the prince notices blood gushing everywhere.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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