And once built, they are often kept in service far longer than originally projected.
"Expenses were well controlled and foreign exchange provided more of a benefit than originally projected".
The resort was more expensive than originally projected and opened in a difficult economic climate.
Mr. Crawford said he expected it to cost $500 million to $800 million, half of what was originally projected.
Transit officials were able to resume service today more than a year earlier than had been originally projected.
The slightly lower price tag, at slightly less than $4 billion, will still be significantly higher than originally projected.
It collected in June and July far less from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's donors than originally projected.
The 104 licensed commercial nuclear plants are old, close to the end of their originally projected life spans.
Out year deficits are higher than originally projected due to deeper contraction this year and shallower expected recovery.
The 2011 budget deficit, originally projected at 3.9 percent, now amounts to only 3.2 to 3.4 percent.
Microsoft had originally projected sales as high as 6.5 million for the year, but the system has so far done poorly, particularly in Europe and Japan.
