Example Sentences

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In response, the airline industry sued the DOT, claiming it had overreached its authority.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

But most agreed that by banning the festival, the authorities had overreached.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

The high court, determining the prosecutors had overreached, ordered the investigation's documents destroyed.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023

“Now I can take what has happened to my parents and the injustices with it and speak for others,” she said, adding that she felt the government had overreached.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Strauss plainly had overreached, but to what end?

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik