So,that is being a factor that is constraining for the progress for those countries."

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

O'Connor says cost could be a factor in deciding to use this treatment.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

Many Cuban Americans say money should not be a factor in regard to the embargo as long as the Cuban government represses freedom and aggressively opposes US policies.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"I think,in very general terms, in the last year or two, that the strident public criticism and denunciation rom the outside has also been a factor and has in my view has been something of a mistake,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Last year,a study in the medical journal Neurology found smoking to be an established risk factor in developing the disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

She was widely recognized by other researchers for her work with a protein called transforming growth factor-beta.

VOA: special.2009.01.27

The third factor is a sense of pride in country and unity with other citizens.

VOA: special.2009.12.19

"While cost remains a major factor in decisions about where to off-source, the quality of the labor pool is gaining importance, and this includes English language skills."

VOA: special.2011.01.21

"So if you have hoarseness with tobacco or alcohol use, that would be a significant risk factor for cancer or other problems of the throat that could be serious.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

The Canadian-American writer John Geiger wrote about this in a recent book called The Third Man Factor. The book will soon be published in several languages, including Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

One reporter questioned whether the artificial turf at San Jose's Ricardo Saprissa Stadium was a major factor in that loss.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

"It's a risk factor in a similar way that elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease."

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

In order to attract the rabbit's own stem cells to re-grow the cartilage, channels in the scaffold were filled with a growth factor protein.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

Columnist David Ignatius agrees with the president's move, saying Pakistan is a key factor in the new strategy,and the pressure on it must be increased.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06