How to Use under budget in a Sentence

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  • The first leg of the subway opened a few months later, on time and under budget.
    Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • So far, officials have said the plane is on or under budget.
    Doug Cameron, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • City Engineer Matt Jones said the change order is due to the project coming in under budget.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Last year, the department was more than $12 million under budget.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Smooth, hydrated skin, a closer shave than ever, and a scent that transports you to a scenic spa — all while staying under budget?
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Her job is to keep all the developers, engineers and designers in sync, on track and under budget.
    Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The renovation was finished on time and...yes, under budget.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Loki season two came in under budget and on time: production budget, VFX budget, all of those things.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2023
  • There are also some small kitchen appliances under budget from brands like SodaStream and Keurig.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Those projects finished under budget, and the state budget office intends to use the money for McCartin, which qualifies as a similar project.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022
  • According to the commission, the final report was submitted ahead of schedule and under budget.
    Jozsef Papp, ajc, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Flatiron Manson earned $25 million more by completing the bridge under budget, ahead of schedule and at record quality and safety levels.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
  • The project was filmed in about a month in Oklahoma, where Jaffe said a generous rebate program and experienced director Richard Correll helped the movie complete on time and under budget.
    Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The bill passed the Senate under budget rules that prevented Republicans from launching filibusters, which require 60 votes for most measures.
    Alan Fram, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Township Administrator Kristen Bitonte said the $4.8 million price tag came in under budget and on time despite delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
    Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 8 July 2020
  • States, often under budget pressures, introduced lotteries as a way to add revenue without raising taxes.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 9 Nov. 2022
  • According to district spokeswoman Cassandra Young, construction of the facility came in more than $1 million under budget at $16 million.
    Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Also contributing to the surplus, county government operations finished the year $25.5 million under budget, according to the release.
    Madison Bateman, baltimoresun.com, 25 Oct. 2021

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