outside the box

Example Sentences

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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

Boxing ourselves in may be the ultimate way to think outside the box.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Let’s think outside the box on the Iran nuclear issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

By that I mean: He thinks outside the box.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She says, “Thinking outside the box is a skill. It means your mind is big and open, Mason. If you can think outside the box, you have no limits! That’s you!”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor