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"Overstepping these two things is not something we will tolerate," said former world number one Mauresmo.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Q. Overstepping Substitute Teacher: My son is in the third grade, and last week they had a substitute teacher.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2013

Overstepping the perceived boundaries of prudence, objectivity, and statistical error bars can derail a promising career.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2012

Overstepping the social boundaries in this part of the country is not difficult, because residents of these villagers do not approve of marriages within their clans.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2012

Overstepping, the Commentator describes to be cultivating beyond the boundary.

From Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya by Edward Röer