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overreach

[oh-ver-reech] / ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ /
VERB
exceed
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It included retirees worried about executive overreach, young parents concerned about Congress ceding its constitutional role, veterans supporting Ukraine, and immigrants who know firsthand what authoritarianism looks like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

And he was also biding his time, waiting for Archie to overreach himself, to make a mistake.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier