Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Acknowledging The Board Doesn’t Run The Company The flip side of accountability is ensuring that board members do not overstep their responsibilities, especially in the day-to-day operations of the company.
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Their legal battle related to business continued, and in November 2023, Blackstock was ordered to pay Clarkson $2,641,374 for overstepping in his managerial role and unlawfully procuring deals that a talent agent should've handled.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Florida East Coast lawsuit alleges Brightline overstepped the bounds of use agreements the two railroads signed in 2016 and 2017.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump's Jan. 28 order oversteps its authority, the lawsuit states, by intimidating providers through threats of civil and criminal prosecution.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Their legal battle related to business continued, and in November 2023, Blackstock was ordered to pay Clarkson $2,641,374 for overstepping in his managerial role and unlawfully procuring deals that a talent agent should've handled.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Florida East Coast lawsuit alleges Brightline overstepped the bounds of use agreements the two railroads signed in 2016 and 2017.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump's Jan. 28 order oversteps its authority, the lawsuit states, by intimidating providers through threats of civil and criminal prosecution.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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