outflow

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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

The company also reported free cash flow of $360  million from an outflow of $271 million a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson