overstepped
Example Sentences
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The company argued in the lawsuit that Defense Secretary Pete Hegeth overstepped his authority with the new designation.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
Still, Hoppock said, CBP had overstepped in its aggressive handling of the matter, which he called “really something.”
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
In 2021, the California Coastal Commission sought to permanently end off-road driving in the dunes but was later overruled by court rulings that the agency had overstepped its authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 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
