inbound

Example Sentences

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The only thing that saved me was a rule I had: Never respond to inbound calls or emails.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

And inbound U.S. tourism, Lynch noted, had “slowed substantially.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Centcom said it had "eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces, including missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Imports from non-U.S. countries were down 2.2%, with lower inbound gold shipments from Australia and a decline in light trucks from South Korea offsetting increased imports of various goods from China and Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

From time to time, the shed slipped its anchor and drifted aimlessly among inbound and outbound ocean liners while the Pococks slept.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown