Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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However, in early 2025, a federal appeals court ruled that the administration had overstepped its authority by implementing SAVE without congressional approval.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In a March 20 letter, Carter warned that the council had overstepped, saying they were bound by legal precedents allowing FCC to use the site.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for the Department of Justice argued that Boasberg had overstepped his authority by inserting himself into questions of foreign policy.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Third, Trump has publicly called for Boasberg to be impeached, saying the judge overstepped his authority by ruling against the president’s actions.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In a March 20 letter, Carter warned that the council had overstepped, saying they were bound by legal precedents allowing FCC to use the site.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for the Department of Justice argued that Boasberg had overstepped his authority by inserting himself into questions of foreign policy.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Third, Trump has publicly called for Boasberg to be impeached, saying the judge overstepped his authority by ruling against the president’s actions.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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 10 Apr. 2025.
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