Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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The lawsuit argues state agencies overstepped, creating rules lawmakers chose not to pass.
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Erin Jones, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
In February, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Trump overstepped his authority when using an emergency powers law to justify his tariffs.
—Angela Alsobrooks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the agency is overstepping its authority by unilaterally redefining the legal standard for hemp.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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Erin Jones, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
In February, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Trump overstepped his authority when using an emergency powers law to justify his tariffs.
—Angela Alsobrooks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the agency is overstepping its authority by unilaterally redefining the legal standard for hemp.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overstep
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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