Sentence examples for could overstep from inspiring English sources

But other shenanigans, he said, could overstep the boundaries of baseball's accepted manners.

Judge Roesch said Mr. Schwarzenegger could overstep the Legislature's normal authority in an emergency only for a temporary period, a period the judge said ended once the Legislature approved the state budget.

But as different workers collaborate, there's concern that pharmacists could overstep their bounds.

In olden times, roasted pols responded with witty speeches replete with self-deprecating "in" jokes, often written by Liz Carpenter or Paul Keyes, a Gridiron tradition continued this year as Democrat Bob Strauss showed how political wit could sting without overstepping.

You couldn't have overstepped more boundaries, in a matter of hours, on the worst possible day ever.

Constitutionally, public safety is completely within the purview of a city or county or state, and Congress could arguably be overstepping its authority if it passes legislation that forces these localities to do something that they believe harms their public safety.

The greater risk is that poor oversight could lead the agency to overstep its bounds in more serious ways.

That could have led the company to overstep its boundaries and attempt to recreate itself as the broadband equivalent of a full service network, offering both connectivity and content.

Some Republicans suggested that a president from their party trying to overstep the bounds of the Constitution could actually help restore the balance of power.

Nonetheless he cautioned that the mechanisms of evolution are not all known — and that just as religion has no business in science, science should not overstep its bounds in declaring that God could have no role in creation.

Don't overstep and do for your child what he could do for him or herself, as this can undermine the opportunity to build a sense of competency and self-reliance.