outflow

Example Sentences

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Many of the planet's major outflow channels end there, leading some scientists to suggest that the area may once have contained a large ocean during a warmer and wetter period in Mars's history.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

That’s after a particularly large outflow of nearly $2.9 billion on April 28.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“I foresee Beijing will further monitor and tighten the outflow of top talents in strategic sectors, potentially through stricter non‑compete enforcement and exit controls.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Any thunderstorms that develop will likely produce brief heavy rain, gusty outflow winds, small hail and potentially waterspouts or weak, short-lived, tornadoes,” the NWS said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It was close to the westernmost of the Nile’s seven mouths, the Canopic, but far enough away to avoid having its harbor silted up by the river’s outflow.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro