out the window
Example Sentences
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Neither movie does anything particularly interesting with its characters, but what’s most frustrating is that the humility Lightning McQueen learns in the first film is essentially tossed out the window.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s usually wrong to stand in your ivory tower shouting out the window that a broad swath of people in the market are mistaken.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It kept throwing his gameplan out the window, and he had to adapt and he handled it well.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Before he left, Enchassi looked out the window to make sure it was safe to take all that cash outside.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
I looked out the window at the snowy mountains rolling along the horizon.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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