Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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In a statement, Evers celebrated the victory and said Republicans for years have been allowed to overstep their power and cause gridlock by holding up administrative rules.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The measure was later challenged by an industry group representing cable and internet provider, which argued that the FTC overstepped its authority.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Parker and Stone’s lawyers have gone to the mat, accusing David Ellison’s allies — namely former NBCUniversal boss and current RedBird executive Jeff Shell — of overstepping their authority in the negotiations.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Yet regardless of the opposition to U.S. intervention in Iran from the isolationists and progressives — who wouldn’t dare claim Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful — was President Donald Trump overstepping his legal boundaries?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The measure was later challenged by an industry group representing cable and internet provider, which argued that the FTC overstepped its authority.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Parker and Stone’s lawyers have gone to the mat, accusing David Ellison’s allies — namely former NBCUniversal boss and current RedBird executive Jeff Shell — of overstepping their authority in the negotiations.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Yet regardless of the opposition to U.S. intervention in Iran from the isolationists and progressives — who wouldn’t dare claim Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful — was President Donald Trump overstepping his legal boundaries?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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