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overreach

[oh-ver-reech] / ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ /
VERB
exceed
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My reporting indicates that investors are holding back because they want assurances the government’s take will be fair and that they will have contractual security and freedom from bureaucratic overreach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

Shell and Paramount’s lawyers fought back, demanding sanctions be leveled against Cipriani for an alleged overreach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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

Chemerinsky said lower courts have consistently pushed back against the administration’s overreaches when it comes to protected speech, and he expects they will continue to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

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

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

I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“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

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

In its response, Harvard said it did not "take lightly" its obligation to fight antisemitism but said the government was overreaching.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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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