Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Johnson County District Court Judge David Hauber issued a ruling in January 2024 siding with Powerback, finding the Kansas Legislature had overstepped federal law in HB 2001.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The executive branch clearly overstepped, and its attempt to suppress free speech backfired wildly.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders said that Carr overstepped by pressuring Disney to take action against Kimmel, while Democrats also voiced disapproval.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs argue that the president overstepped his authority by invoking IEEPA to impose the tariffs, and the lower courts agreed.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The executive branch clearly overstepped, and its attempt to suppress free speech backfired wildly.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders said that Carr overstepped by pressuring Disney to take action against Kimmel, while Democrats also voiced disapproval.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs argue that the president overstepped his authority by invoking IEEPA to impose the tariffs, and the lower courts agreed.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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