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incoming

[in-kuhm-ing] / ˈɪnˌkʌm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
arriving
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ADJECTIVE
succeeding
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His channel, Aeris Rimor -- roughly derived from the Latin for Searcher of the Skies -- is one of dozens sending real-time messages about incoming drones and missiles.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In his incoming speech as prime minister, Burnham suggested the UK was in the grip of a "housing crisis" and that he wanted to deliver "the biggest council house-building programme since the post-war period".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Thousands of interviews convinced the company that people often want their own food, even when eating with others, incoming CEO Joe Jordan said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

More of the incoming light might remain available for conversion into electricity.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The topic corresponds to the small territory within the vast web of knowledge into which the incoming sentences should be merged.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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