overshoot

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“To leave such an overshoot entirely unaddressed could pose a communication risk: the public may find it difficult to understand a reaction function that does not react,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"Science now tells us that a temporary overshoot beyond the 1.5°C limit -- starting at the latest in the early 2030s -- is inevitable," he said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 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

The overshoot has raised expectations that treasury chief Rachel Reeves will announce new measures to contain borrowing when she presents her budget to parliament on Nov. 26.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

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