overshoot

Example Sentences

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The typical consequence is that bond rallies tend to overshoot, with the result that they reverse in the subsequent month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

But if companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google overshoot a bit in their data-center build-outs, they at least have the comfort of knowing they eventually can make use of that capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

"I didn't want to give the impression that it's okay if we overshoot," Patricia Espinosa, the former head of UN Climate Change, told AFP earlier this year.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 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