out of bounds

Example Sentences

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Her degree also relied on specialist equipment, such as cameras and lighting, which could usually be rented through the university but was also out-of-bounds during Covid.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A double bogey at the second was followed by a bogey on the third, while a wayward out-of-bounds drive on the par-four fourth cost him another shot as his round began to unravel.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

Then, after the Lakers won an out-of-bounds challenge, timing officials struggled to get the game restarted — more than 15 minutes of real time expiring before the game could resume.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

This phenomenon, paired with news of an all-time season brewing at Baker, meant many more people, not all of whom were adequately prepared, descended on the ski area and hiked out-of-bounds into its sidecountry.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023

That was because The Cottage is fairly out-of-bounds, even to people landing at the big airfield on legitimate business.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein