Example Sentences

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Growth in nonfarm payrolls has undershot its longer-run average for two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Growth has undershot the BSP’s expectations due to weaker domestic demand, it said on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Since 2018, the department has undershot its spending plans nearly every quarter, according to quarterly progress reports it publishes online — more than $230 million in total.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

The ECB has undershot its target for nearly a decade and its projections predict low inflation for several years to come.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2021

In theory, continued growth and low unemployment should put upward pressure on inflation, which has undershot the Fed’s 2% target for much of the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2018