outside the box
Example Sentences
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The 32-year-old has played 362 Premier League games in total, keeping 98 clean sheets and saving almost 70% of the shots he has faced - including 86% from outside the box.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Unless a striker emerges in the next few years, or one of those young players fulfils their potential, England will have to think outside the box.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese badly misplayed a ball outside the box and left Hans Vanaken an open net to shoot into.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
To break this impasse, we are going to have to think outside the box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I needed somebody smart who could think outside the box and help me figure out what to do about Rock and Arnold.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
