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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 court ultimately did not rule on the veracity of Lewis’ rape allegation against the filmmaker, but rather if Polanski had overstepped a free speech boundary and defamed Lewis in responding to her allegations.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
And states with Republican attorneys general have filed legal challenges against most if not all of Mr. Biden’s regulations, including a suit announced on Thursday by 27 states arguing that the administration overstepped its authority in cracking down on smokestack pollution from power plants.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Schools are likely within their rights to suspend those who have overstepped their free speech rights, either by threatening public safety or violating campus conduct codes, some legal experts said.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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.
—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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
And states with Republican attorneys general have filed legal challenges against most if not all of Mr. Biden’s regulations, including a suit announced on Thursday by 27 states arguing that the administration overstepped its authority in cracking down on smokestack pollution from power plants.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Schools are likely within their rights to suspend those who have overstepped their free speech rights, either by threatening public safety or violating campus conduct codes, some legal experts said.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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