out of bounds

Example Sentences

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In practice, it means that olive groves, fields with crops and even the cemetery are, in effect, now out of bounds to their owners in the village.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“Now…they can shift their gears to the South, which still remains out of bounds for them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In 2008, three men were killed by an avalanche near Wrightwood, in the San Gabriel Mountains, while skiing out of bounds near the Mountain High resort.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

DHS revamped its training curriculum after George Floyd’s murder to underscore those tactics were out of bounds, Brown said.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Bien floated the ball toward the center of the field, but a Blue Springs player volleyed it back toward him and out of bounds.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John