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incoming

[in-kuhm-ing] / ˈɪnˌkʌm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
arriving
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ADJECTIVE
succeeding
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Larger incoming objects, such as boulder sized rocks that create especially bright flashes, are known as bolides or fireballs.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The Merops autonomously seeks an incoming drone using radio waves, radar or the target’s heat signature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Rhys McLoughlin, co-owner of Môr Ffres in Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, said there were "lots of questions being asked" and he did not think people understood that "incoming prices are going up and up".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

That threatens to put more pressure on American households already feeling the squeeze from higher prices and further complicates the Federal Reserve’s battle against persistent inflation under incoming Chair Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Marina said, “The whistling of the wind and the noise of the incoming tide made it impossible to distinguish individual words. All the same, it was good to hear the voices.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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