overshoot

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“But it’s also true that, as we go through these investment cycles, there are moments where we overshoot, collectively as an industry.”

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 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