But a growing number of legal cases claim Toyota knew for a long time about the sudden acceleration issue with other vehicles.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

A seizure is a sudden attack that may affect a person's mind or body for a short period.

VOA: special.2010.10.26

The researchers say the report offers evidence that one or more comets were responsible for a sudden cooling period on Earth's surface.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

As he handed the basket to his wife, a sudden rush of cool rain put out the fire.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

Some of the biggest boats to ever sail the lakes have been lost in sudden November storms.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

These guidelines are credited with reducing cases of sudden infant death syndrome in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.08.26

she went on with sudden serious sweetness, "but nobody could ever count my love for you.

VOA: special.2010.12.25

Many people blamed the Greek crisis for the sudden drop in American stock markets last Thursday.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

Defibrillators use electric shocks to correct abnormal heartbeats that can lead to sudden death.

VOA: special.2010.08.17

Then all of a sudden Smiley's dog would grab that other dog by his back leg and hang on till the men said it was over.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

These include difficulty sleeping at night and hot flashes, or sudden hot sweats.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

Her face had grown white, and her eyes showed a sudden fear.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

Sudden cold can be the biggest threat, especially after a warm period.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

"What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, who'd done our writing intervention, all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance.

VOA: special.2011.01.20