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The phrase 'was initially supposed to' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to talk about plans or expectations that were expected to happen in the past, but for some reason, did not. For example, "The meeting was initially supposed to take place last Friday, but it got cancelled due to bad weather."
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The JOBS Act raced through Congress and was initially supposed to be about reviving the market for initial public offerings.
That, at any rate, is how the system was initially supposed to work.
The promotion, begun in December, was initially supposed to last three months.
The command center was initially supposed to coordinate all construction activity in Lower Manhattan.
The system was initially supposed to be inspected every 12,500 flight hours.
The rally was initially supposed to be held at Revolution Square, outside the Kremlin walls.
Mr. Ryan was initially supposed to spend one day on the witness stand, but today was his fourth.
Pell was initially supposed to give evidence before the royal commission in person in Melbourne last year.
Infinity was initially supposed to arrive in June but was delayed and is now scheduled for release in August.
The 2000 study was initially supposed to be released more than a year ago, but researchers said it had been hard to find people willing to participate.
The additional federal aid for Medicaid was initially supposed to be $24 billion but was later scaled back to $16 billion in the bill that stalled on Thursday.
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