westbound

Example Sentences

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Since March 16 "anything heading westbound has been shadow fleet, gas carriers or tankers... they absolutely dominate the traffic going through," Diakun told the Lloyds briefing.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“There has been a drastic decrease in product tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz in both westbound and eastbound directions,” Loick Buisson says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The force was called at about noon on 29 January to junction 17 westbound in Conwy Morfa, under the A547 overpass.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Two agents started chasing the man who’d tossed it westbound down 26th Street.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

“The ships were all westbound, all inbound for Cuba,” McCone said.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin