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overshoot

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to go beyond the limit of
  • don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages

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The first known use of overshoot was in the 14th century

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“Overshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshoot. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.

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