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
So I think it was really refreshing that Mike Shur and Michael Ian Black were willing to think out loud about the evolution of how they thought about this, and what they did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
“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
James pored over the maps in his history book, trying to think out where the treasure might be.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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