inbound

Example Sentences

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The British-Dutch company confirmed the news on Friday following media speculation that it had received an inbound offer for its “highly attractive” food unit, which includes brands such as Marmite, Knorr and Hellmann’s.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

According to the aeronautical data provider Cirium, at least 1,560 inbound flights to the Middle East out of 3,779 were cancelled on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

After two timeouts, Dent took the inbound on the left side of the court and drove the length of the floor before floating underneath 7-foot-2 Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic to hit the game-winning layup.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The Orchids team finally responded to him this week, saying they "possibly missed" his warnings as the team is "overwhelmed with inbound" messages.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The next inbound green line train comes, and I step on board.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari