outbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of outbound
Example Sentences
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On its outbound flight, last week, from Toulouse to Melbourne, the test aircraft flew 17,000 kilometres in 19 hours and 12 minutes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“We think elasticity in domestic and outbound will be challenging given economic backdrop, while inbound given currency and offshore economies may allow for improved cost recovery,” says Macquarie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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
One outbound tanker successfully completed its trip through the strait after briefly being turned back by Iranian authorities, the company said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 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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