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the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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But TikTok has fought the law at every turn, arguing that the U.S. government is overstepping its bounds by attempting to regulate foreign ownership of a private company.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement In his decision, Reeves found the Education Department overstepped its authority by expanding the scope of Title IX.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The court blocked that, ruling that the state was unconstitutionally overstepping on federal immigration enforcement.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Leading with empathy and staying true to your relationship is the key to not overstepping.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2025.
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