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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overstep .
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Examples
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That explanation probably is a bit confusing, but the precise reasoning kind of oversteps the scope of this article.
doggdot.us 2009
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She may be a good person with good intentions, but I believe her history has shown that she oversteps the boundaries when it come to being a judge.
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PPP officials claim the court often oversteps its authority and is bent on hurting the government.
Pakistan to Try Prime Minister Tom Wright 2012
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But what if one or more of the parties errs or oversteps, especially if Netanyahu decides not to accept the moratorium in exchange for the American package?
Steven L. Spiegel: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: How to Turn the Current Mess Into a Success Steven L. Spiegel 2010
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It is in the midst of a years-long legal battle with Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp. against TiVo Inc., and it has accused AT&T Inc. of the same patent oversteps that it claims Verizon made.
Motorola Sues TiVo Joan E. Solsman 2011
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Our argument is about the location of “state oversteps its bounds,” and the basic premises that feed that analysis.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Second Amendment and People with Medical Marijuana User Cards 2010
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It is in the midst of a years-long legal battle with Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp. and it has accused AT&T Inc. of the same patent oversteps that it claims Verizon Communications Inc. made.
TiVo Reports Wider Loss John Kell 2011
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He added that he thinks the Commission often oversteps its boundaries and needs to be reformed.
Walden sets House Commerce committee tech priorities on net neutrality, spectrum, broadband Hayley Tsukayama 2011
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– The individual interest in gun ownership may be enforced if the state oversteps its bounds and enacts legislation fundamentally harmful to the obligation to preserve the unorganized militia.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Second Amendment and People with Medical Marijuana User Cards 2010
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Several business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have sued to block the rule, alleging it oversteps the NLRB's authority.
NLRB Delays Employer Requirement to Post Union Rights Melanie Trottman 2011
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