He seemed a part of the darkness and silence of the forest, for no one had ever known him to smile or speak an unnecessary word.

VOA: special.2011.02.26

This historical film tells the story of how Britain's King George the Sixth overcame a speech problem in order to speak to his country during World War Two.

VOA: special.2011.02.21

I speak for the return of a spirit of unity.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

People began to speak of him as a presidential candidate.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

We invite groups from all over the world to come here. And then what kind of performances can we create that are contemporary and speak to a whole new audience."

VOA: special.2009.09.23

"It is a challenge after just a few months of implementation to be able to speak with confidence about when these things will occur,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

The same means of communication that were used to speak out are being used by the government as a way of shutting down the opposition.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

Three years ago a group of interfaith activists began to hold monthly vigils at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington to speak up for the people of Darfur.

VOA: standard.2010.05.23

Ms.Merkel is the first German leader to speak before a joint meeting of Congress, and the first to address the House or Senate since Konrad Adenauer in 1957.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

So let us put the guns aside and speak words of wisdom to each other so that we can come to a more amicable solution to the problem."

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

"President Zardari's troops are risking their lives courageously fighting extremists as we speak, a vital task which of course has had an impact on human beings and their local communities many of whom have been displaced as a result,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

In his Cairo address, President Obama pledged to support governments that protect the rights of people to speak their minds and have a say in how they are governed, that respect the rule of law and the equal administration of justice, that are transparent and don't steal from the people.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

No,it's not going to be that. But it does need to basically provide the common talking points so that allied leaders, allied presidents and prime ministers, have on one sheet of paper,one page, a set of common talking points that they can speak from to their people to explain why the alliance matters.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11