outside the box
Example Sentences
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Their initiative paid off when defender Stjepan Radeljić held back Sergiño Dest just outside the box.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
To break this impasse, we are going to have to think outside the box.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 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
By that I mean: He thinks outside the box.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Light sparks on outside the box I’m trapped inside.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
