"Whereas the oil industry may find it business as usual to have a certain number of spills, it is really not acceptable, especially in this day and age.

VOA: special.2011.07.08

I do not want to have a person's death on my conscience.'" The rising visibility of Asian-Americans already in the service may make a military career more acceptable to Asian-Americans.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

That is not acceptable. And I will not tolerate it." The president spoke after a lengthy meeting with key cabinet and agency heads involved in all aspects of aviation security and counter-terrorism.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

The African Union sent Moammar Gadhafi, who currently holds the rotating head of the pan-African body, to mediate the crisis, hoping he could find a solution acceptable to Mauritanian stakeholders and the international community.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12