overstepped
Example Sentences
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"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
There were some in SNP circles who thought the police had seriously overstepped and would eventually face a reckoning.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Last year, the justices issued temporary orders to block several of his initiatives, but Friday’s ruling is the first to hold that the president overstepped his legal authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Politicians have always overstepped boundaries and bent rules.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
The question blurted out like a pitcher’s fast ball, and I knew right off that I had overstepped.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
