out of bounds

Example Sentences

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In practice, it means that olive groves, fields with crops and even the cemetery are, in effect, now out of bounds to their owners in the village.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

DHS revamped its training curriculum after George Floyd’s murder to underscore those tactics were out of bounds, Brown said.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Yet, only three of these companies have P/E ratios way out of bounds.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

We treat no perspectives as out of bounds, nor do we exempt any idea from being challenged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Muamer misplayed the ball and tumbled out of bounds, face-first in the murky puddle.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John