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
“Now…they can shift their gears to the South, which still remains out of bounds for them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
He liked neatness, which meant our St. Albans house was out of bounds for him.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
