as in flow
a flowing or going out
the mass exodus from the cities for the beaches and the mountains on most summer weekends
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Recent Examples of exodus
The decision led to an exodus, and less than 50 years after its founding, New Philadelphia was officially dissolved.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
His parents moved there from South Carolina, part of an exodus of 6 million Black people fleeing the Jim Crow South over a 60-year period known as the Great Migration.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
This new production coalition has been formed after an exodus of Hollywood projects have moved out of the state (and outside the country) in search of tax credit incentives that will give producers the best return on their money.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
While Europeans have pretty much admitted defeat with respect to innovations, as evidenced by the Draghi report and manifested in a recent industry exodus from the E.U. powerhouse, Germany, there's still a lot of fight left on the other side of the Atlantic.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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This helped keep workers safe while maintaining traffic flows through narrow work zones.Ronald Bisio, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Blocking journalists at every turn, the administration has obstructed the flow of information to the public.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Yet, despite this massive outflow, the price of gold has continued to climb.Bob Haber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The widening yield differentials between Chinese and U.S. sovereign bonds could risk encouraging capital outflows and put further pressure on the yuan that has been weakening against the greenback.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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They are taken aback by the outpouring of support from the online community and learn about the impact Steen had on so many.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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The disaster has also prompted an outpouring of donations from around the world.Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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