overreach
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Hochman spoke with me for nearly an hour about his reasons for what many, myself included, see as his prosecutorial overreach in this case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
And he was also biding his time, waiting for Archie to overreach himself, to make a mistake.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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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
White works methodically toward a queenside break, but switches nimbly to the other flank when his opponent overreaches: 19. a4 g5?!
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 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
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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
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
In another game at the same tournament, she crushed former world champion Mariya Muzychuk in 23 moves after the latter overreached, inviting the Indian to employ a devastating attack.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
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
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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
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
Just days later, SpaceX responded by suing the commission and accusing the agency of “egregiously and unlawfully overreaching its authority.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2025
Lawrence had built his career by overreaching and then making good on his promises.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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