inbound

Example Sentences

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McCormick fell 1.4% after Unilever confirmed it had received an inbound offer for its foods business from the spice and seasoning maker.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

Sailors in the Truman’s hangar bay were working before dawn to get aircraft in position for the next day’s mission, when the carrier detected an inbound ballistic missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

On a matchday, it handles 11Gb inbound and outbound bandwidth, and data transfer of 205TB.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir