overbroad
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“We review all legal demands for legal validity, and we push back against those that are overbroad, including objecting to some entirely.”
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
Mr. Galston is correct that Congress could revise many overbroad statutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
To request a green card, for example, a noncitizen completes a 24-page application that contains roughly 100 questions, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, and/or overbroad.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
In a statement, Google called DOJ's remedies "overbroad" and said even its own counterproposals, which were filed in response to a court-mandated deadline, would come at a cost to their partners.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024
The Constitution gives significant protection from overbroad laws that chill speech within the First Amendment's vast and privileged sphere.
From Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling by United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
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