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outbound

[out-bound] / ˈaʊtˈbaʊnd /


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Aeroflot accounted for 12% of outbound freight during the first half of the year, state-run news channel PSM News reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

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

One described the situation as "absolute chaos" after the airport said it was experiencing issues affecting outbound flights.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

In exasperation, Bolles yanked Joe out of the first boat one afternoon before the outbound trip down Lake Washington.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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