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

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

Japan's aviation industry is wrestling with a labour crunch brought on by an increase in inbound tourism and a declining working-age population, said JAL, which employs some 4,000 ground handling staff.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The tide was inbound, the wind out of the east, which made it easy for us to reach Copicut Neck where Miss Maggie was waiting for us with a hamper of lunch.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk