overreach

"But if we overreach, or if we fight too much internally, we could miss this moment."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

And as Madame Defarge , who will become the symbol of the revolution’s bloodthirsty overreach, Duran is splendid; she’s a monster, finally, but layered and human.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“I think you’ll see a challenge there — that there’s just been an overreach and abuse of this particular statute,” Hillman said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

He immediately received a red card, which many people thought was a dramatic overreach by the official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

And he was also biding his time, waiting for Archie to overreach himself, to make a mistake.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

Chemerinsky said lower courts have consistently pushed back against the administration’s overreaches when it comes to protected speech, and he expects they will continue to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

But when it overreaches, it undercuts what it claims to encourage.

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

If Mr Abiy overreaches, Saudi Arabia may feel obliged to overcome its wariness over the Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki, and support him.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

White works methodically toward a queenside break, but switches nimbly to the other flank when his opponent overreaches: 19. a4 g5?!

From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Few of the overreaches, but not none: Cahokia was a glaring exception.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

They, too, overreached, invaded lands they couldn’t conquer or couldn’t control, and brought disasters down on their citizenries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Additionally, if the Supreme Court rules that Trump overreached his authority to implement tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, businesses could boost hiring in the expectation of reduced levies.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

I returned the ball to her, but Gary overreached to poach it, driving a shot into Noah’s waiting forehand.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

In response, the airline industry sued the DOT, claiming it had overreached its authority.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

They’d been great lords on the Mander until they overreached themselves and the green hands slapped them down.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

During the McCarthy era, overreaching laws, surveillance, and public and private sector reprisals ostensibly targeted alleged communists.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

“Here we are two years later, and they’ve come pretty close to reshaping the Middle East,” said Shapiro, who emphasized Netanyahu is still at risk of overreaching and hubris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

That makes it important for investors to distinguish between companies capable of handling the cycle and those overreaching.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

In its response, Harvard said it did not "take lightly" its obligation to fight antisemitism but said the government was overreaching.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025

When he left the house he drove rapidly to town, overreaching the slow sabbath groups and the peremptory bells along the broken air.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner