Fears have been mounting that Venice could, in a matter of years, belong only to tourists.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

But all that changed in a matter of minutes in the fall of 2008.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Military planners say a barrage of North Korean short range missiles and artillery could kill hundreds of thousands in the capital city,Seoul, in a matter of hours.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Calves are roped and tied in a matter of seconds.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

They increased in a matter of four years 29 percent.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

The new commander of U.S.forces there General Stanley McChrystal is expected to deliver his first formal assessment to the White House in a matter of weeks a report which is likely to fuel further discussions on troop levels.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

It was a matter of law. The law was contained in article four of the national constitution.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

As a matter of fact, one of the major contributors to tuberculosis going up in several countries is because diabetes is going up -- and obesity.

VOA: special.2011.05.11

"And no matter where you are in the world, that is a very important thing, to be proud of who you are and be able to let people hear what you have to say, whether they like it or not.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

"I am satisfied that a sentence of 15 years imprisonment is an appropriate sentence in the present matter."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

"There will be operation in this area. But it is now a matter of military judgment (of) what is the appropriate time."

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Many have become internally displaced. She says the situation of children in internment camps in Sri Lanka is a matter of real concern.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

How the government uses this revenue is a matter of debate in the parliament.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

But just what constitutes torture has been a matter of debate in Washington.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24