The damage from the hurricane was much more severe than initially expected.

飓风所造成的损害比起初预期的严重许多。

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The resumption of coal production in flooded mines is taking longer than initially expected.

受灾地区煤炭的生产的恢复比预期的慢。

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The repayment plans, which are earlier than initially expected, sent shares in Peugeot up 2.4% and Renault up 2.2%.

这次还款计划早于预期，推动标致公司股价上涨2.4%，雷诺公司股价上涨2.2%。

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Last week's Congressional Budget Office analysis of President Obama's budget projected that it would increase the federal deficit $2.3 trillion more than initially expected during the next 10 years.

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Analysts initially expected Mr Holmes to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Government agencies initially expected the rebuilding to be well under way by early 2012.

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"The final group of sponsors may be tougher to get than initially expected, " Hula said.

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