But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

The use of scientific knowledge in legal cases is called forensics, from the Latin term for a public forum.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

Writing a term paper, research paper or essay for a college class is a kind of academic writing.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

American officials say it will take at least two years for what one official called a meaningful measure of progress toward long-term stability.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

The I.C.C.review conference took place even as the president was just sworn in for a new term.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

On Tuesday,President Obama nominated Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

As expected, the radicals who controlled the main Republican Party nominated Grant for a second term.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

He says the final goal of the work is to develop a long-term plan to operate and protect the tomb for years to come.

VOA: special.2009.12.15

But hog is a term commonly used for any swine, especially a domesticated adult pig.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

On March fourth,eighteen sixty-five, Abraham Lincoln was sworn-in as president for a second term.

VOA: special.2009.12.10

Her father was a well-known lawyer who was elected to Congress for one term.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

The name comes from Spanish and,before that,from a Latin term for a small horse.

VOA: special.2010.02.16

Some schools expel plagiarists for a term; others, for a full academic year.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

RealtyTrac is a company that counts foreclosures, the legal term for bank repossessions.

VOA: special.2011.01.24