are overreaching
- present progressive of overreach.
Example Sentences
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He said he and students in his First Amendment Amicus Brief Clinic are always on the lookout for state laws restricting speech or expression that they believe are overreaching.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2017
You Gus are overreaching with analogies like this.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2015
Dozens of affected agencies say the expected reduction targets are overreaching, unrealistic and unfair.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2015
The sanctions, which included an unprecedented $60 million fine, are "overreaching and unlawful," the governor said at a news conference in State College where the university is located.
From Reuters ● Jan. 2, 2013
Multiple studies of jury decision-making have shown that jurors deadlock most often when they don't understand the evidence presented, or when they feel prosecutors are overreaching.
From Time ● Aug. 31, 2010
