In the past oil and ecology have struck a delicate balance in Louisiana, but as the massive slick drifts closer to the coast that could be coming to an end.

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

Jon Alterman says King Abdullah is striking a delicate balance between the two powers - because China needs Saudi oil and the Saudis need U.S.security to keep the oil flowing worldwide.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

"But the problem on the relief well is not simply drilling all the way down, it is also connecting it up, and that is a delicate operation that could take some time."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

The Nobel committee said the book "is like a surgical operation on one of the most delicate parts of the social body."

VOA: special.2009.03.13

Another banner shows delicate orchids on a five-dollar note from Singapore.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

The Environmental Protection Agency, is keeping a close watch on threats to the delicate eco-system along the coastline.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

Christopher A.Marinello,general counsel for the Art Loss Register, a private clearinghouse for missing artwork, says Spiegler is uniquely suited for this delicate work.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26