overreach

Example Sentences

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Buying a house, in particular, is an overreach.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Huckabee called that episode an "unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Supporters of Thomas defended the remarks as part of a broader critique of government overreach, suggesting he was drawing philosophical parallels rather than asserting a direct causal relationship.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Not even Anthropic’s competitors, which have raised concerns about how the precedent could allow for government overreach and stunt the technology’s development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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