overreach

He says the Governing Body felt it their duty to avoid scriptural "overreach" and only apply what was specifically described in the Bible.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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

He immediately received a red card, which many people thought was a dramatic overreach by the official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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

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

I returned the ball to her, but Gary overreached to poach it, driving a shot into Noah’s waiting forehand.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

In response, the airline industry sued the DOT, claiming it had overreached its authority.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

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

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

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

"Elon’s third attempt in less than a year to reframe his claims is even more baseless and overreaching than the previous ones," they told the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024

When he left the house he drove rapidly to town, overreaching the slow sabbath groups and the peremptory bells along the broken air.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner