inbound

Example Sentences

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The British-Dutch company confirmed the news on Friday following media speculation that it had received an inbound offer for its “highly attractive” food unit, which includes brands such as Marmite, Knorr and Hellmann’s.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

On a matchday, it handles 11Gb inbound and outbound bandwidth, and data transfer of 205TB.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

After two timeouts, Dent took the inbound on the left side of the court and drove the length of the floor before floating underneath 7-foot-2 Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic to hit the game-winning layup.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Command-and-control aircraft, which are vital for orchestrating large air campaigns, are inbound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

As I'd hoped, my inbound tracks gave me a path back to Lewis Valley.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir