overreach
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Hochman spoke with me for nearly an hour about his reasons for what many, myself included, see as his prosecutorial overreach in this case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
My reporting indicates that investors are holding back because they want assurances the government’s take will be fair and that they will have contractual security and freedom from bureaucratic overreach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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’s always been a fighter against federal regulatory overreach, and it’s clear for obvious reasons that he has an affinity for oil and gas, given its dominance in Texas,” Longanecker said.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 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
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Carmy tends to brush off nearly all of her concepts, making Syd question whether she can find the culinary success that’s long eluded her at the side of a colleague who overspends and overreaches.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
Specktor overreaches a bit in the latter stages of the book, as he tries to show just how much 21st century filmmaking has drifted from its inclusive ’60s ethos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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
However, considering the potential harms of this technology, enforceable safeguards are needed to prevent unconstitutional overreaches.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2023
Few of the overreaches, but not none: Cahokia was a glaring exception.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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
It has said it will apply for a judicial review, where a judge would decide whether the inquiry had overreached its legal powers to demand evidence.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2023
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
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The case has caused consternation in one of Africa's most robust democracies, with fears the country's military is significantly overreaching its mandate.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
It hardly seems as though there is room for any kind of overreaching music director.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
This time, some of the AI companies’ critics may be overreaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
That makes it important for investors to distinguish between companies capable of handling the cycle and those overreaching.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Lawrence had built his career by overreaching and then making good on his promises.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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