undershoot

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But actual production is likely to undershoot because of the “lack of actual production capabilities,” according to a note from RBC Capital Markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“The risk in 2026 has always been skewed to further easing given the expected undershoot of the inflation target,” Deutsche Bank’s Chief European Economist Mark Wall said in a recent research note.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

A runway safety area refers to an area adjacent to, or at the end of a runway, meant to limit damage to aircraft should they overshoot, undershoot or veer off the runway.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

O’Brien’s staging is deliberately old-fashioned, filled with simple effects and modest outlays meant to match the content but that somehow undershoot the mark.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

One sad feature of life is that we always undershoot the mark, and for the most part perfection in purpose results in nothing better than mediocrity in achievement.

From With God in the World A Series of Papers by Brent, Charles H.