Example Sentences

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The chip selloff looks like it overshot, too.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Stuart McCloskey's clean break came after replacement Jack van Poortvliet, who had long arrived on the field in place of the injured Alex Mitchell, overshot the read, with Ollie Lawrence then fended off.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Landlords raced to build or buy sound stages to accommodate all the production, and they may have overshot the mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The price move has probably overshot fundamentals in the short term, but volatility is unavoidable if freezing temperatures persist, a Goldman Sachs commodities research team led by Samantha Dart said in a note on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

It looked as if it was going to land right next to it, but it turned late and overshot the mark by about three feet.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge