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

Devin Booker hit another three on the out-of-bounds play.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

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

Going out-of-bounds in such areas can be dangerous: Some of the millions of people who visit Yellowstone each year get badly burned by ignoring warnings not to stray off the trail.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Once manual labor ended, I had much more time for reading, but the books I had been using were now out-of-bounds.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela