"Today,in the face of violence from those who would only destroy, Iraqis took a step forward in the hard work of building up their country.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

More important than that, it is a chance for China to step up its interaction with the rest of the world."

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

As new U.S.and U.N.economic sanctions are a response step up the pressure on Iran's economy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is urging his countrymen to change their habits.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

(OMITTED) Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona announced a plan to step up border security, including a request for 3,000 National Guard troops along the Arizona-Mexico border.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

"I think it is time now for the ASEAN Secretariat to step up, perhaps a shuttle diplomacy toward this unsettling issue, and that Hun Sen should reconsider to reduce this antagonistic approach toward Thailand,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"Having passed reform bills in both the House and the Senate we now to have to take up the last and most important step and reach an agreement on a final reform bill that I can sign into law,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

In separate action, the House of Representatives debated a resolution urging Iran to step up cooperation with the U.S.and intermediaries on the case of Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in 2007 while visiting Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

(SAYING...) "We believe that people can reset their biases by taking a proactive step, by choosing to educate themselves more about women in these fields, by putting up positive images of women in science in their classrooms and in their homes."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

You have to step up. You have to serve." He said groups like the Clinton Global Initiative are making a difference around the world by working with business to cut dangerous emissions, empowering entrepreneurs with micro-loans, and giving hope to some of the world's poorest children.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23