inbound

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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

“This reflects both the halt of inbound ballast traffic and the time required to reestablish production following restart of the plant,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

According to the aeronautical data provider Cirium, at least 1,560 inbound flights to the Middle East out of 3,779 were cancelled on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Jerry inbounded the ball or, at least, he tried to inbound the ball.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers