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outflux

American  
[out-fluhks] / ˈaʊtˌflʌks /

noun

  1. the act of flowing out; outflow (influx ).

  2. a place of flowing out; outlet.


Etymology

Origin of outflux

First recorded in 1730–40; out- + flux

Example Sentences

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"Once the 2016 election cycle began, we started to see an outflux of people from high-control religion," Anderson said.

From Salon

In addition, the CO2 outflux remained relatively low for the entire duration of the ice age.

From Science Daily

But there was also an impressionistic adult novel, “Another Brooklyn,” in which a woman, unable to confront her mother’s death, recalls her childhood in the Bushwick of the 1970s, when the area was undergoing white flight instead of the more recent outflux of black and Latinx residents.

From New York Times

Although in many school districts the allocation does not change drastically from year-to-year, in some cases, such as a large influx or outflux of students, it can change significantly.

From US News

Arrmanatha Nasir, a spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Myanmar had also confirmed its willingness to support regional efforts to resolve the migrant issue, including tightening its borders “so there’s no outflux of migrants.”

From New York Times