as in flow
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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Among the top 20 states realizing the greatest net flow of funds, calculated as federal contributions to states (inflows) less federal tax receipts from states (outflows), 14 were red states, while 13 of the bottom 20 states are blue states.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Everyday traders bought more than $562 million worth of Nvidia shares on balance Monday, according to data from Vanda Research that subtracts total outflows from inflows.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
This increase was due to higher cash outflows related to lease terminations and restructuring costs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
With the rupee hitting record lows against the greenback, any cuts to the bank’s policy rate could spark a further rise in domestic inflation, putting further pressure on the currency and likely triggering capital outflows.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Everyday traders bought more than $562 million worth of Nvidia shares on balance Monday, according to data from Vanda Research that subtracts total outflows from inflows.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
This increase was due to higher cash outflows related to lease terminations and restructuring costs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
With the rupee hitting record lows against the greenback, any cuts to the bank’s policy rate could spark a further rise in domestic inflation, putting further pressure on the currency and likely triggering capital outflows.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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