During this time, Dean launched his singing career with Columbia Records and produced a string of minor hits in the 1950s.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Despite a string of attacks early Sunday,mainly in Baghdad, insurgents were not able to carry out the massive strikes they had threatened.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

The recall and sales suspension is just the latest in a string of quality control problems that have plagued the Japanese automaker.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

They set off a string of bombs that damaged equipment in the machine room and started a fire that authorities rushed to put out.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Rossman points to a string of e-mails from colleagues around the world who call the bill misguided, and see it as an example of California foolishness.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

He led a breakaway faction of the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah, which has carried out a string of bombings in Indonesia in recent years.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

To keep himself awake as he flew east during the long night, Post tied a piece of string to one finger.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

Today the idea lives on in a new generation of string trimmers and edgers that people often call weed whackers.

VOA: special.2011.07.19

The other end of the string was tied to a heavy aircraft tool.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

The global reach of the Marley tribute CD includes a pair of Canadian vocalists, two groups from Hawaii, and the veteran string band from the northeastern U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22