Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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The mechanic who changes your oil and mentions that your brake pads are worn is not overstepping.
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Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Solicitor General John Sauer argued that the lower courts had overstepped and infringed on executive authority.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Sanchez-Lopez’s attorney, however, argues the sheriff is overstepping his authority.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In their lawsuit opposing the rules change, airlines and their trade group said the Biden administration overstepped its authority and the new requirements were too burdensome.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Solicitor General John Sauer argued that the lower courts had overstepped and infringed on executive authority.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Sanchez-Lopez’s attorney, however, argues the sheriff is overstepping his authority.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In their lawsuit opposing the rules change, airlines and their trade group said the Biden administration overstepped its authority and the new requirements were too burdensome.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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