outbound

Example Sentences

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The number of outbound TEUs fell 0.5% to about 128,000 in April.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Analysts see China’s planned outbound investment restrictions as an effort to ward off the loss of more AI talent and intellectual property, and to warn any Chinese start-ups looking to “de-China” themselves.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Even as outbound shipments cool, Chinese exports’ adaptability to shifts in the global trade environment underpins the ratings agency’s view that gross domestic product will slow only gradually over the medium term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Data from the World Trade Organization shows that, since the conflict began, outbound shipments of fertiliser-related products through the waterway have collapsed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They met no great storms, and steered steadily enough by the compass and by the star Tolbegren, taking a course somewhat northward of their outbound way.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin