overreach

Lamb believed that he had a duty to protect the public from tyrannical government overreach.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

McNally said families who find themselves on the register can sometimes feel there has been an overreach by social services.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

“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

And he was also biding his time, waiting for Archie to overreach himself, to make a mistake.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

But when it overreaches, it undercuts what it claims to encourage.

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

Specktor overreaches a bit in the latter stages of the book, as he tries to show just how much 21st century filmmaking has drifted from its inclusive ’60s ethos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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

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

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 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

“Now I can take what has happened to my parents and the injustices with it and speak for others,” she said, adding that she felt the government had overreached.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Strauss plainly had overreached, but to what end?

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

While Huang’s overreaching control gave Nvidia’s ecosystem great momentum, it also amplified his scandals and poor decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

“Here we are two years later, and they’ve come pretty close to reshaping the Middle East,” said Shapiro, who emphasized Netanyahu is still at risk of overreaching and hubris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

Tech firms, which are desperate to stop other countries from implementing similar bans, have argued the government is overreaching, and pointed to recently strengthened parental controls on many of their platforms as a solution.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

But at other times, Leslie seems to be overreaching in his quest to ascribe something greater to their relationship, a friendship that was cruelly and tragically cut short.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025

Lawrence had built his career by overreaching and then making good on his promises.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik