overshoot

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“To leave such an overshoot entirely unaddressed could pose a communication risk: the public may find it difficult to understand a reaction function that does not react,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The Fed typically hesitates to respond to price spikes caused by changes in energy prices, which are known for being bumpy, but she said the persistent overshoot might make that "harder to do this time".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Parks, with just seconds to react, turned his jet toward the missile, an emergency tactic aimed at making the missile overshoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

While overshoot -- temperature trajectories that go beyond 1.5C before coming back down -- is not a new concept in science, many leading climate figures have been uneasy talking about it.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Jason and Frank were forced to overshoot the Argo II and fly toward Fort Sumter.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan