Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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In the comments section, the general consensus is that the woman seriously overstepped.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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The government contends that judges are overstepping their role by holding the White House back.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The court ruled that the Department of Education had overstepped its authority, halting implementation of forgiveness and sending the case back to a district court for further proceedings.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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