overshoot

Example Sentences

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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

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

From MarketWatch

“Markets have a tendency to panic and overshoot,” he said.

From MarketWatch

“Despite emerging opportunities, Wood Mackenzie expects mining companies will continue to exercise caution to avoid overshooting the market,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there is a risk of a future “overshoot” in pricing, he said: “Some investors fear that property pricing could come down for two or three years, creating a negative sentiment.”

From The Wall Street Journal