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overreach

verb as in exceed

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verb as in outwit

verb as in spread over

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Even so, Coroneos continued, the track has become divisive, leading some listeners to call for a boycott of Bryan’s music, while others are hailing him as a folk hero standing against government overreach.

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But the proposal provoked strong reactions across higher education, with some decrying it as federal overreach and others calling the terms reasonable.

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If lawmakers are serious about protecting their institution—and the balance of powers—it’s time to prepare for the next round of executive overreach.

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Prosecutors have asked for a minimum of 11 years, but Combs' lawyers have argued that such a sentence would be a dramatic overreach.

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It’s a massive overreach for global power and influence, at a moment when he is widely despised virtually everywhere, and a complete rejection of the entire legacy of post-World War II internationalism.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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