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incoming

[in-kuhm-ing] / ˈɪnˌkʌm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
arriving
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ADJECTIVE
succeeding
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It plays a major role in vision by bending incoming light so it can be focused onto the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

New York Fed President John Williams sees one more rate increase this year but says officials have time to assess incoming inflation data.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

When I connected my inbox and calendar, my little Terminator found unpaid bills and suggested a recipe based on an incoming produce delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Time, it appears, is of the utmost importance for Weinstein, considering his renewed prison sentences in New York and an incoming sentence in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Both boys turned a sort of half left to face the incoming engine.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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