outbound
Example Sentences
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DSI has screened over 7,000 export shipments since June, the CEO said, analyzing roughly 100 outbound vessels daily to build oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hangzhou's airport in nearby Zhejiang province saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled, the report said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The draft Hormuz deal would temporarily set up an inbound lane near Iran and an outbound lane near Oman, though Iran’s top leaders still need to sign off, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
He was due to depart Venice at 12:30 local time but said the plane had not yet left London on its outbound leg.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
They met no great storms, and steered steadily enough by the compass and by the star Tolbegren, taking a course somewhat northward of their outbound way.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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