out of bounds

Example Sentences

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Her degree also relied on specialist equipment, such as cameras and lighting, which could usually be rented through the university but was also out-of-bounds during Covid.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A double bogey at the second was followed by a bogey on the third, while a wayward out-of-bounds drive on the par-four fourth cost him another shot as his round began to unravel.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

Kickoffs short of the landing zone are treated the same as out-of-bounds kickoffs, and they’re spotted at the 40.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

And then he hit his tee shot on the par-5 16th into the houses and out-of-bounds.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

“You, Potter, and Weasley are out-of-bounds, in the company of a convicted murderer and a werewolf. For once in your life, hold your tongue.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling