outbound

Example Sentences

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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

My situation over Memorial Day weekend was more nuanced, because I was only requesting a refund for the outbound flight and wanted to keep the return flight.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The observations revealed that each honey bee follows its own preferred route and maintains that path with exceptional accuracy on both outbound and return trips.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

CoStar, the information and analytics firm, downgraded their 2026 U.S. outbound travel growth forecast to 3.8%, from 4.6% in early June as they expect more Americans to stay stateside for the summer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The outbound route to St. Catherine’s Bay was, shall we say, creative.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein