overreach

Both “Mahalia Jackson, Moving on Up a Little Higher” and “Daylight Come” strive to make as much as possible of their subjects’ contributions to the civil-rights struggle, and both overreach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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

With the results prior to Monsanto, it seemed like the movement that was supposed to free private enterprise from regulatory overreach was also weakening the shield that regulatory power provided.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 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

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

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

"He has overreached in advertising something to end up getting what he actually wants. Maybe what he actually wants is a larger military presence and an offtake."

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 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

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

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

Credit Suisse fired Barofsky in 2022 for overreaching on his mandate, and he was rehired by UBS after it took over in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 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

Lawrence had built his career by overreaching and then making good on his promises.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik