undershoot

Example Sentences

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“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

It is likely that the projections will show a modest inflation undershoot in 2028 at 1.9%, but this is unlikely to be meaningful enough to change the ECB’s guidance, RBC analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

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

The difficulty is, of course, not to undershoot, to fall short.

From Opportunities in Aviation by Sweetser, Arthur