undershooting
- present participle of undershoot.
Example Sentences
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But spending appeared to lose steam, undershooting expectations of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal who instead expected growth of 0.4 percent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Kroenke always told his development team that undershooting L.A. would be a huge mistake, that the opportunity here was immeasurable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Still, ECB rate setters expect that rise in inflation to be short-lived, and are more concerned about undershooting the 2% level next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
"Overall, there's more undershooting than overshooting of fertility ideals," she says.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Employers added 175,000 positions in April, the Labor Department reported Friday, undershooting forecasts.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
