As a result,the report says, the rate of plant and animal species disappearing is continuing faster than ever before.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Perhaps the data rate was a little bit faster than you were accustomed to, but you had some familiarity.

可能这个数据速度,相比你所熟悉的有些快，但是你有一些亲切感。

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The U.S.economy grew at a faster than expected rate at the end of 2009, up nearly six percent in the last three months of the year.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02