outflow

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U.S. exports rose 5.5% in January to a record $302.1 billion, but the increase was exaggerated by another large outflow of gold and other precious metals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Since the 1970s - when Britain ended trading agreements that had shored up New Zealand's economy and Australia introduced loosened work and travel restrictions - the outflow of people has surged sporadically.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

They expect the prescription outflow to sustain growth for these platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

There are concerns it could announce a downgrade from emerging market to frontier market, which could spark an outflow of foreign capital.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

And what of the outflow of scores of other rivers, carrying contaminants perhaps equally lethal?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson