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Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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For hints on how the plaintiffs may argue that the EPA is overstepping its authority, Tai refers to the 2022 Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 21 June 2024
But in the case of Markley and Sampson, the court said the commission overstepped its authority by infringing on their right to political free speech.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
Brunson's attorney argues UW overstepped its authority, but a founder of a risk-management firm said more schools should consider volunteering information about a former employee's history.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2024
How to satisfy your curiosity without overstepping Passengers have paid a good amount of money for an upscale experience on a cruise or ocean liner, and the ships are built to transport them in comfort.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2023
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Pien Huang, NPR, 21 June 2024
But in the case of Markley and Sampson, the court said the commission overstepped its authority by infringing on their right to political free speech.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
Brunson's attorney argues UW overstepped its authority, but a founder of a risk-management firm said more schools should consider volunteering information about a former employee's history.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2024
How to satisfy your curiosity without overstepping Passengers have paid a good amount of money for an upscale experience on a cruise or ocean liner, and the ships are built to transport them in comfort.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2023
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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