In ancient times,however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

And the Commerce Department reported that economic growth at the end of two thousand nine was the fastest in six years.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

After the end of the Bank of the United States, there was little control of any kind over the state banks.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

Once they pass the exams, they can leave high school as early as the end of the second year.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

The Senate must also act. The president wants to sign a bill into law by the end of the year.

VOA: special.2009.05.15

At the end of March, President Obama called for the United States to expand its offshore oil and gas exploration.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

More than one thousand people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia at the end of September.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

The bill seemed to curl up as if it had been rolled and stuck into the end of a gun barrel.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

"When those products are at the end of their useful life, how are they going to be broken down?

VOA: special.2010.01.08

She showed that a brain injury did not mean the end of life or the end of joy.

VOA: special.2011.02.27

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared the end of an outbreak of Ebola virus.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

At the wedding itself, many couples hire small chamber groups to play classical music before and at the end of the ceremony.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

The scientist also considered the possibility that drought could be much worse by the end of the century.

VOA: special.2010.11.23

Democratic leaders in Congress say they hope to pass a bill for the president to sign by the end of the year.

VOA: special.2009.06.19