outbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of outbound
Example Sentences
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Outbound shipment rose 14.1% from a year earlier in April, up from a 2.5% increase in March, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Outbound shipments surged 21.8% from a year earlier in the January to February period, up significantly from the 6.6% increase in December, the General Administration of Customs said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Outbound travel from London to the Netherlands will continue, according to Eurostar.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023
Outbound shipments from the world's second-largest economy were projected to have fallen 9.5% year-on-year, following a drop of 7.5% in May, according to the median forecast of 30 economists in the poll finalised on Wednesday.
From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023
Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.
From The Nest Builder by Hale, Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
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