overreach

Example Sentences

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A writ of mandate is a court order that attempts to correct alleged overreach or abuse of discretion by a government official or agency.

From Los Angeles Times

"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

But residents see massive federal overreach in a place with a relatively small proportion of immigrants in the country illegally compared with other states.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It means that the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Canadians will be less likely to be trampled on because of government overreach," he added.

From Barron's

Despite that setup, Kahyaoglu wrote capital controls were an overreach: “Contractors don’t need to be regulated, given contract structure and clearer demand signals, self-regulate investments.”

From Barron's