inbound
Example Sentences
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McCormick fell 1.4% after Unilever confirmed it had received an inbound offer for its foods business from the spice and seasoning maker.
From Barron's
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
“This reflects both the halt of inbound ballast traffic and the time required to reestablish production following restart of the plant,” they said.
Sailors in the Truman’s hangar bay were working before dawn to get aircraft in position for the next day’s mission, when the carrier detected an inbound ballistic missile.
Command-and-control aircraft, which are vital for orchestrating large air campaigns, are inbound.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
