bound for

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She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Ship tracker MarineTraffic showed that the vessel, the Selen, was bound for Pakistan.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Some 11 LNG tankers originally bound for Europe have been diverted to Asia since March 3, according to data provider Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

According to reports, ships including some bound for India and carrying cooking gas have passed through after their governments held talks with Iran and secured their safe passage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

He was with two women and five men, all handcuffed, all bound for Nigeria, and they were marched, at Heathrow Airport, through security and immigration and onto the plane, while other passengers stared.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie