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overreach

[oh-ver-reech] / ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ /
VERB
exceed
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And where that happens, I think it clearly is an overreach.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Now, thanks to his own overreach, he faces consequences he cannot threaten away.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

While Australia sees itself as a world leader in the online safety space, some tech companies, headquartered in other parts of the world, have long accused the country of overreach.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

So let us put this down as etymological overreach by Mr. Dalrymple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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