un·der·shot | \ ˈən-dər-ˌshät 
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\Definition of undershot
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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Recent Examples on the Web On May 16, Berenson pointed out that 300 people had died from the coronavirus in Colorado, a number that far undershot initial projections in the state.
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Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, "'Time to break up Amazon': Elon Musk blasts Bezos after book skeptical of coronavirus figures is temporarily pulled from site," 4 June 2020 Third-quarter net profits, down by 24% on the same period last year, to $3bn, undershot pundits’ forecasts by 14%.
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The Economist, "As profits dwindle, HSBC plans a radical overhaul," 2 Nov. 2019 But wage growth has persistently undershot economist expectations.
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Josh Mitchell, WSJ, "U.S. Jobless Rate Falls Below 4% For First Time Since Late 2000," 4 May 2018 Wage growth could put longer-term pressure on prices, but it undershot expectations in data released on Wednesday.
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Reuters, Fortune, "Bank of England Must to Decide How to Balance Brexit and Inflation," 13 Sep. 2017 The Fed targets an inflation rate of 2%, and over the last five years has consistently undershot that.
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Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, "Dollar Weakness Could Provide Just the Boost the Sluggish U.S. Economy Needs," 13 Aug. 2017
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adjectiveun·der·shot | \ ˈən-dər-ˌshät \
\Medical Definition of undershot
: 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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