Example Sentences

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China's economic indicators have undershot consensus for months, and by a significant margin too.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

China's economic surprises index shows just how much recent data have undershot analysts' expectations - it is deeply negative, tumbling fast, and at its lowest in six months.

From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2023

In reality, we have undershot that level most years over the past several decades.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

The economy seems on track to regain its prepandemic size around the turn of the year, several months earlier than previously predicted, and several of its other forecasts have undershot.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2021

They point to the encouragingly low repossession rates, which have undershot all forecasts.

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2010