overstepped
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Peter Crist, chairman of executive-recruitment firm Crist Kolder Associates, who previously worked at Korn Ferry, said the memo overstepped in its analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, she definitely overstepped the mark by indicating that leaving the home to her two adult children is the “decent” thing to do.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ali was found to have overstepped and Root was reprieved on 23.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"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
Percy looked cautiously at Annabeth, like he was afraid he’d overstepped.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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