The president said he had considerable regret in accepting the resignation of "one of our nation's finest soldiers."

VOA: special.2010.06.26

She chose to explore the unusual sides of society instead of accepting common subjects to photograph.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

Sinclair Lewis discussed this criticism in the speech he gave when accepting the Nobel Prize.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

What she was really tired of, she said,was accepting unequal treatment.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

Accepting the Oscar statuette, he said director Quentin Tarantino had led the cast and crew on a voyage of discovery.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

A successful and credible election with the losers peacefully accepting the outcome is deemed crucial for Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

"And that impacts political relations at some point. Accepting Turkish leadership is just one step too far."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

The two former presidents have started the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which is accepting donations online.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

But instead of accepting the proposed halt in settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian leaders rejected the peace offering, as "nothing new".

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Israel says it will not open an investigation because that would be tantamount to acknowledging guilt and accepting the legitimacy of the Goldstone Commission.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

Accepting the award, Cranston reflected on the flawed character, and his own good fortune.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

"While accepting the fact that Major Nidal Malik Hasan practiced the Islamic faith, we offer no justification for his ungodly and heinous, cowardly act of violence,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

He told his audience in St.Louis that accepting the status quo is unacceptable.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

Mr.Olmert is accused of accepting envelopes stuffed with cash from an American Jewish businessman to support a lavish style including,stays at fancy hotels, expensive cigars and first-class travel.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

But she said that if Hamas wants to play a part in peace talks, it needs to meet international terms by renouncing violence and accepting Israel's right to exist.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Accepting the Oscar, Bigelow called it the moment of a lifetime.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Sotomayor recently told the CSPAN public affairs network that President Barack Obama asked her to make two promises shortly after accepting his offer for nomination to the Supreme Court.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

But the United States is nonetheless joining its P5+1 partners in accepting the Iranian invitation, in order to test Iran's willingness to engage in meaningful talks on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

"Belief in God and accepting that life has purpose and meaning and accepting that life has moral values and other things that are properly the content of religion are perfectly compatible with science."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05