inbound

Example Sentences

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The only thing that saved me was a rule I had: Never respond to inbound calls or emails.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Japan's aviation industry is wrestling with a labour crunch brought on by an increase in inbound tourism and a declining working-age population, said JAL, which employs some 4,000 ground handling staff.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Official data show tourism contributed 33.4% of the province’s GDP, while tourist visits topped 100 million in 2025 and inbound visits rose 35.2%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

On April 7, the day before the cease-fire was announced, 11 vessels transited the strait—four inbound and seven outbound—down from more than 100 a day before the war, according to Windward, a maritime AI company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

As I'd hoped, my inbound tracks gave me a path back to Lewis Valley.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir