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outside the box

ADVERB
out-of-the-box
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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




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