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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FedEx (FDX): The package-delivery company lowered its forecast for annual revenue, pointing to weakening demand, and undershot consensus estimates for quarterly profit.
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Joe Wallace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
Thomas Simons at Jefferies published a note earlier this week following the release of October inflation statistics, which undershot forecasts.
—Vildana Hajric, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
The forecast undershot Wall Street's consensus estimate.
—WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Economists had expected rates to rise to 20%, according to a Reuters poll, with some predicting an even more dovish move given the bank undershot expectations in the last two months.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
While Apple exceeded analyst expectations on services revenue, sales of iPhones — its largest segment — undershot estimates at $39.7 billion (down 2.4% year over year).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
Weeks later, the California Legislative Analyst's Office, a government agency that analyzes the budget for the state legislature, estimated in a subsequent report that Newsom's forecast undershot the mark by about $7 billion.
—Aaron Kliegman, Fox News, 6 May 2023
Rivian undershot its goals, too, albeit more narrowly.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 4 May 2023
The grid operator’s 2022 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy demand report undershot what the peak demand would be.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
Joe Wallace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
Thomas Simons at Jefferies published a note earlier this week following the release of October inflation statistics, which undershot forecasts.
—Vildana Hajric, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
The forecast undershot Wall Street's consensus estimate.
—WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Economists had expected rates to rise to 20%, according to a Reuters poll, with some predicting an even more dovish move given the bank undershot expectations in the last two months.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
While Apple exceeded analyst expectations on services revenue, sales of iPhones — its largest segment — undershot estimates at $39.7 billion (down 2.4% year over year).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
Weeks later, the California Legislative Analyst's Office, a government agency that analyzes the budget for the state legislature, estimated in a subsequent report that Newsom's forecast undershot the mark by about $7 billion.
—Aaron Kliegman, Fox News, 6 May 2023
Rivian undershot its goals, too, albeit more narrowly.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 4 May 2023
The grid operator’s 2022 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy demand report undershot what the peak demand would be.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
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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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