1.   A curvilinear model would project that performance increases would slow as better marks were set.

2.   One sure thing is that melting sea ice cannot be implicated in the coastal flooding that many global warming models have projected.

3.   A group of academic forecasters say their models project a Gore victory because of underlying trends of a strong economy and public opinion about politics and presidential approval.

4.   In August, Hurricane Debby caused a false alarm when computer models projected the storm would hit the Florida Keys.