It was the largest seaport. It had become a busy industrial center, producing war equipment for Confederate forces.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

Susan Bass says that this year's Earth Day will be a busy one in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

It was a busy time. He talked with many people, including delegates to a peace convention.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

Sometimes a busy storekeeper might try to guess how much material to cut off.

VOA: special.2011.05.15

Vancouver is also a busy city with interesting cultural events, shops,restaurants and galleries.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

The morning of New Year's Day was a busy time for Lincoln.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

The gardens offer peace in the middle of a busy city.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

Nobel week is a busy time in the Swedish capital.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

Summer is a busy time for travel.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

It has been a busy time in outer space for the astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis and on the International Space Station.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Late Monday, twin explosions struck a busy market in the eastern city of Lahore, killing nearly 50 people, mostly women and children.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

But she has had a busy career in film and television and doing commercial voice work.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

Earlier in a busy evening on the track, five other gold medals were awarded.

VOA: standard.2009.08.18

The U.S.Navy has a significant presence in the region, especially in the Gulf of Aden a busy commercial shipping lane off the northern coast of Somalia.

VOA: standard.2010.01.07