undershot
adjective
un·der·shot
ˈən-dər-ˌshät 
1
: moved by water passing beneath
an undershot wheel
2
: having the lower incisor teeth or lower jaw projecting beyond the upper when the mouth is closed
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One of the biggest issues for NATO's European leaders is raising its defense spending to meet or exceed the alliance's 2 percent of GDP target, which many have undershot for years.
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Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Post-earnings moves in Nvidia's shares have typically undershot market expectations.
—Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Ben sent me this chart, which shows that over recent history, policy rates have consistently undershot the neutral rate.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Advertising revenue in Alphabet’s YouTube segment undershot expectations in the second quarter and overshadowed results that beat analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Post-earnings moves in Nvidia's shares have typically undershot market expectations.
—Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Ben sent me this chart, which shows that over recent history, policy rates have consistently undershot the neutral rate.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Advertising revenue in Alphabet’s YouTube segment undershot expectations in the second quarter and overshadowed results that beat analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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undershot
adjective
un·der·shot
ˈən-dər-ˌshät
: having the lower incisor teeth or lower jaw projecting beyond the upper when the mouth is closed
—used chiefly of animals
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