bound for
Example Sentences
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They were bound for private residences where Harvey lived or had access to in Hollywood, instead of a Nike retailer, the detective said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Investigators say 20 babies were bound for Singapore - and at least 12 made it there.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The 25-year-old boarded a boat bound for Malaysia in April, part of a wave of Rohingya refugees attempting dangerous sea crossings that led to a record number of deaths in 2025.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Three cargoes of soybeans from Brazil crossed the Strait of Hormuz bound for Iran in the last days of June, Kpler data shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bats usually wheel and flit about, but this one seemed to go straight on, as if it knew where it was bound for or had some intention of its own.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
