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- verb Present participle of
underdeliver .
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Examples
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In fact, I can name three Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran's Health – all Gov't run, all overspending and underdelivering.
Obama challenges reform detractors to explain themselves 2009
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In fact, I can name three Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran's Health – all Gov't run, all overspending and underdelivering.
Obama challenges reform detractors to explain themselves 2009
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Perpetually overpromising and underdelivering is not remotely good enough, not even for government work.
The Obama Presidency by the Numbers Michael J. Boskin 2011
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It's a curious fact that genomics has always been sold as a medical story, yet it keeps underdelivering useful medical knowledge and overdelivering other stuff.
The Failed Promise of Genomics Matt Ridley 2010
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In her account, Petraeus also faults McChrystal for overpromising and underdelivering in places like Taliban-riddled Marjah in the south, producing months of embarrassing headlines that hurt the war effort back in Washington.
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Nobody wins in a numbers game if it leads to overpromising and underdelivering.
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Overpromising on the stimulus and then underdelivering has left many Americans skeptical about Mr. Obama's economic leadership.
Obama Has Overpromised and Underdelivered Karl Rove 2010
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Overpromising on the stimulus and then underdelivering has left many Americans skeptical about Mr. Obama's economic leadership.
Obama Has Overpromised and Underdelivered Karl Rove 2010
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Organizers of the 2010 World Cup, which started Friday, are making the same error that backers of big sporting events always do -- overpromising and underdelivering.
Hosting The World Cup: Why South Africa Might Not Be Benefiting From It After All 2010
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Organizers of the 2010 World Cup, which started Friday, are making the same error that backers of big sporting events always do -- overpromising and underdelivering.
Hosting The World Cup: Why South Africa Might Not Be Benefiting From It After All 2010
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