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overshoot

[oh-ver-shoot, oh-ver-shoot] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃut, ˈoʊ vərˌʃut /




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He said the borrowing overshoot "will probably get bigger" this year as economic growth slows and the government rolls out more measures to support households with the cost of living.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

According to the study, dependence on fossil fuels has temporarily hidden the effects of ecological overshoot by supporting food production, industrial growth, and energy supplies.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026

“We think it is likely spreads are now on the verge of entering overshoot territory,” Nathaniel Rosenbaum, JPMorgan Chase head of U.S. high-grade credit strategy, and colleagues wrote in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

It remains entirely conceivable that our mid-year forecast of the 4.5% area is very achievable, but for now we’re undeniably looking up in yield, and we remain in an overshoot tendency,” he said.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

As the next turn drew near, the hovercars were headed straight for her, moving slower now, their pilots realizing that at top speed they would overshoot her every time.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Investors think that, despite five years of overshoots, the central bank will keep inflation on target in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The implication is clear: Central banks are preparing the public for a world in which inflation persistently overshoots 2%.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Even if the company overshoots its needs, it would “simply grow into the capacity over time,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026

“Sometimes it overshoots and then it will actually tank, which will make you feel less energetic.”

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2023

It appears that blue-sensation rises very rapidly and greatly overshoots its final steady value for a given stimulus.

From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh

An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport a week ago, crashing into nearby vehicles and skidding to a stop 1,300 feet past the runway with its right engine on fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

After it overshot the runway, the plane - Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598 - struck equipment on the ground, hit a white Ford van, then continued onward through a perimeter fence.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Five people have died after Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

“While the single-family-home market is still recovering from the COVID-era shock, the condo market has overshot its baseline considerably,” Berner said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

I catch the moment Dylan realizes he’s really overshot it with the flirting—that maybe Samantha isn’t about marriage talk after two days.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Airlines, regulators and aerospace manufacturers have worked to stamp out deadly accidents resulting from overshooting runways, mistakenly flying into terrain or failures in aircraft structures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

That forecast sees inflation overshooting the ECB's two-percent inflation target this year and next.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

He predicted an October low, estimating that the price may drop to the 200-week moving average around $60,000 but acknowledging the possibility of it overshooting and “landing” somewhere between $48,000 and $55,000.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, slightly overshooting consensus forecasts, while a measure of underemployment that tracks part-time workers looking to go full time jumped to a four-year high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

She was overshooting the building Flailing in the grasp of the jacket, flying helplessly upward and then down again, she passed the roofs edge.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld


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