Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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To Quinn, the director overstepped.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Hagen wrote the opinion in a unanimous 2024 ruling that found GOP lawmakers had overstepped by changing Proposition 4, which prohibits gerrymandering.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The White House has portrayed Boasberg as a biased judge who overstepped his authority.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Administration officials claim Boasberg is biased and overstepped his authority.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Hagen wrote the opinion in a unanimous 2024 ruling that found GOP lawmakers had overstepped by changing Proposition 4, which prohibits gerrymandering.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The White House has portrayed Boasberg as a biased judge who overstepped his authority.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Administration officials claim Boasberg is biased and overstepped his authority.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overstep
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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