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

“I dribbled the ball literally out of bounds one time,” said Reaves, who had 16 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Calculated incorrectly, the ball would go out of bounds, the astronauts life endangered.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly