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the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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The complaint claimed Clarkson, 42, should be awarded more than the $2.6 million that a California labor commissioner ruled her ex owed her from allegedly overstepping his legal limits as her manager.
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Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
In particular, if someone else has overstepped their bounds, pushing back against their excesses is necessary to restore balance.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
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Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
In particular, if someone else has overstepped their bounds, pushing back against their excesses is necessary to restore balance.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
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 1 Jun. 2024.
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