outside the box
Example Sentences
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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
He was so good, especially in the second game we played against PSG, in Paris, when he scored two goals from outside the box.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Late in the match, with optimists getting ideas about a Senegal comeback, Mbappé would seal it with a brilliant strike from outside the box to give France the 3-1 win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Mexico’s César Montes was sent off in stoppage time for bringing down Khuliso Mudau outside the box as he was heading toward the goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Light sparks on outside the box I’m trapped inside.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
