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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

At the same time, economists warn that aggressive spending on data-center construction and equipment increases the risk that the build-out and the costs will overshoot the demand for data-center capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Tightening financial conditions through ambiguous communication and unexplained policy inertia that causes an overshoot in long-term bond yields is a high-cost strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We must act with far greater urgency to strictly limit the magnitude and duration of any overshoot beyond 1.5C," Guterres said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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

There is an amusing article in to-day's Standard, which overshoots the mark, and clearly shows how offensive it is to some minds to be earnest and conscientious in one's work.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington

“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

The chip selloff looks like it overshot, too.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

The two had a second incident at Turn Eight on the same lap, where Antonelli tried to overtake on the inside but overshot the corner and lost second place to McLaren's Lando Norris.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

On one where Armstrong flew above Earth’s atmosphere, he struggled to trigger a safety system designed to limit the intense forces pilots experience and overshot his runway by about 45 miles, ending up over Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 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

Japan’s central bank kept monetary policy unchanged, though the BOJ’s governor signaled growing concerns about inflation overshooting its goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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

However, UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned that "overshooting" 1.5C is now inevitable, and the limit was breached in 2024 for a whole year for the first time.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 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