overstep

Example Sentences

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Manager Chris Wilder said his players did not "overstep the mark" and dismissed the incident as something that happens "at every club up and down the country, three or four times a year".

From BBC

Hikari channels that quality to good use in “Rental Family” but never oversteps.

From Los Angeles Times

"In my view, the state is totally overstepping its bounds" in proposing such legislation, she said.

From Salon

Our three-branch system of government relies on each branch serving as a check on the other branches' power, ensuring that they don't overstep their authority and boundaries.

From Salon

Political opponents and government watchdogs accuse Doge of acting without transparency and spreading misinformation about government spending - and accuse Musk of overstepping his authority as an unelected official.

From BBC