think out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“That allowed us to think out of the box.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
He said Wiggins challenged employees to think out of the box, to do things differently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
“I think out of our entire club team, two kids aren’t going to the Australia versus Ireland game,” Gerrard Ivins, a coach at the Central Coast Mariners said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
However, that financial chasm has forced some clubs to think out of their usual Italian box with Napoli, Milan and Inter's runs this season proof Serie A sides can succeed.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2023
“I actually like that you chose someone who isn’t a book character, exactly. You think out of the box.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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