overstep

Example Sentences

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“Local law enforcement must not be complicit through silence or inaction when federal agents overstep legal and ethical boundaries,” Duarte said.

From Los Angeles Times

While offside against Haaland was technically correct in law, it was an overstep by the VAR.

From BBC

Politicians have always overstepped boundaries and bent rules.

From Salon

I want to teach my young relative good money habits without overstepping the parents’ authority.

From MarketWatch

While some news coverage of ICE enforcement is overblown, she said, federal agents at times are “overstepping their boundaries.”

From The Wall Street Journal