overshoot

Example Sentences

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BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said last week that more board members were concerned about the potential for prices to overshoot due to higher energy costs than about the downside risks to growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

“Don’t overshoot, do it over a number of weeks,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

But UN chief Antonio Guterres has acknowledged in recent weeks that it is now "inevitable" the 1.5C threshold will soon be breached, urging that the overshoot be kept as brief as possible.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Someone is there with a kidney dish, but I overshoot and hear liquid splash across the floor, splattering against the wall.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen