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the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Lawrence Keane, the foundation's senior vice president and general counsel, said Thursday that the organization was reviewing the regulation after contending previously that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was overstepping its legal authority.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Brazil’s political right has long characterized de Moraes as overstepping his bounds to clamp down on free speech and engage in political persecution.
—David Biller, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Questions immediately started to swirl in the higher ed community, and in Washington, about whether the department was overstepping its authority to fix the error, or whether Congress had to pass a new law.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
Last summer, the Supreme Court struck down the $400 billion plan that would have canceled or reduced federal student loans for 43 million people, ruling that Biden’s administration overstepped its authority.
—Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
So, what’s the secret to building stronger relationships in the workplace – without overstepping the line?
—Sally Percy, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Right-wing politicians, including Bolsonaro, have accused de Moraes of overstepping his authority and abusing his power, though many of de Moraes’ defenders argue that the judge’s approach is sound, given the fragility of democracy in the country.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
While park authorities insist the closure is necessary to ensure public health and safety, the decision has sparked outrage among devotees of the hot springs, who have accused the federal government of overstepping its authority and failing to include them in the decision.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Applicants have filed lawsuits accusing the agency of overstepping its authority, giving conflicting guidance and discriminating against white men in its push for diversity.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Brazil’s political right has long characterized de Moraes as overstepping his bounds to clamp down on free speech and engage in political persecution.
—David Biller, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Questions immediately started to swirl in the higher ed community, and in Washington, about whether the department was overstepping its authority to fix the error, or whether Congress had to pass a new law.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
Last summer, the Supreme Court struck down the $400 billion plan that would have canceled or reduced federal student loans for 43 million people, ruling that Biden’s administration overstepped its authority.
—Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
So, what’s the secret to building stronger relationships in the workplace – without overstepping the line?
—Sally Percy, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Right-wing politicians, including Bolsonaro, have accused de Moraes of overstepping his authority and abusing his power, though many of de Moraes’ defenders argue that the judge’s approach is sound, given the fragility of democracy in the country.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
While park authorities insist the closure is necessary to ensure public health and safety, the decision has sparked outrage among devotees of the hot springs, who have accused the federal government of overstepping its authority and failing to include them in the decision.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Applicants have filed lawsuits accusing the agency of overstepping its authority, giving conflicting guidance and discriminating against white men in its push for diversity.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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