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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department expects to publish "several hundred thousand pages" initially, followed by more over the coming weeks.

From BBC

Lynne, who was watching Manchester City take on Brentford with her friend Ian Bullock, said she initially thought it was human vandals behind the bang and did not expect fowl play.

From BBC

The company delayed reporting its annual results, initially due on 12 November, twice and chief executive Carl Cowling resigned following an independent review into the accounting errors.

From BBC

Despite the boost in footfall, some city centre businesses said they hadn't seen the jump in trade they initially expected.

From BBC

It was initially limited to uploads of 15 seconds, but this was later expanded to up to 10 minutes, and now some users can post videos as long as 60 minutes.

From Barron's