outbound

Example Sentences

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He was due to depart Venice at 12:30 local time but said the plane had not yet left London on its outbound leg.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Among the outbound 14 vessels were a South Korea-flagged container ship and a Liberia-flagged massive oil tanker, signaling “that market confidence in the viability of the passage is beginning to return,” Windward said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The observations revealed that each honey bee follows its own preferred route and maintains that path with exceptional accuracy on both outbound and return trips.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

China’s export growth accelerated in May, with outbound shipments rising 19.4% from a year earlier, up from April’s 14.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I wasn’t allowed to have any outbound access to the OASIS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline