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
“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
For actors who can’t afford classes, Giang encourages them to think out of the box: “Do acting challenges on TikTok or YouTube.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 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
During that long terrible night Odysseus faced the awful thing that had happened and would happen to every one of them if he could not think out some way of escape.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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