But PNC Financial Services senior economist Stuart Hoffman agrees with the president that last week's decline in applications does not yet mean substantial job growth.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Mr.Czudek says the loss of a maize crop can mean the loss of a family's food supply for a year.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

"I mean it's hard to even understand how biology was a science as we would recognize it today.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

I mean there's a lot of agencies out there that specialize in third-world country brides, that are coming from poverty,uneducated, that kind of thing."

VOA: special.2011.02.14

It's much more important than friends." But even a simple text message can mean a lot.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

Other populists feared that such a union would mean the end of the People's Party.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

And what does Valentine's Day mean to their children in school?

VOA: special.2010.02.08

ABBOTT: "Yes." COSTELLO: "I mean the fellow's name." ABBOTT: "Who." COSTELLO: "The guy on first." ABBOTT: "Who." COSTELLO: "The first baseman." ABBOTT: "Who." COSTELLO: "The first baseman." ABBOTT: "Who."

VOA: special.2009.03.09

"So let's move. And I mean literally,let's move!"

VOA: special.2010.06.07

What does Valentine's Day mean to her?

VOA: special.2010.02.08

Luz Maria Evans agreed. "I mean it's great because now we can have something convenient to, to make the shopping's list.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

"I happen not to know the answer." Some analysts think Amiri's return could mean an exchange for Americans held in Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

It doesn't mean it's going to be easy. But,I think it can be over the period of time that we're talking about."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"Picking your child up out of a crib who's passed away, I mean,she was lifeless, and heavy,and limp.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08