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He was intercepted in luggage at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, bound for India, where demand for exotic animals as pets has been growing.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

On Tuesday night, the Rams will board a plane bound for Melbourne, landing in Australia Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

On 3 June 2025, the 15:10 sailing of Glen Sannox, the first UK-built ship capable of directly powering its engines with LNG, left Troon in South Ayrshire, bound for Brodick on Arran.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Copper that would normally sit across global markets is being loaded onto ships bound for U.S. ports and warehouses, allowing it to clear customs before new levies might take effect.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

He told us to stop fussing, and then with no efforts to repress his disdain he packed her into a rickshaw bound for the polyclinic.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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