overstepped

Example Sentences

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"The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump," Judge Christopher Cooper ruled.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Still, Hoppock said, CBP had overstepped in its aggressive handling of the matter, which he called “really something.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

In 2021, the California Coastal Commission sought to permanently end off-road driving in the dunes but was later overruled by court rulings that the agency had overstepped its authority.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In November, Bessent attended arguments at the Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether Trump overstepped his authority in enacting sweeping global tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

I was just a little kid, and I realized that I had overstepped.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan