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overreach

[oh-ver-reech] / ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ /
VERB
exceed
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The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said it was an "unfortunate overreach" that was "difficult to understand or justify".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

And where that happens, I think it clearly is an overreach.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Holders of this viewpoint argue that regulating therapy risks governmental overreach into private belief and expression.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

White said he believes it’s an overreach to connect market performance to any single product release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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