Yet they abandoned those they were responsible for, they were supposed to protect, and abandoned them even before any shot was fired at them."

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

They were expecting a much stronger intervention by Obama last year,in 2009, when Obama stepped back from his demand for a complete settlement freeze and this led Palestinians to feel betrayed and abandoned."

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction, inspire a classic American town, bring together an entire region and eventually become famous around the world?

VOA: special.2009.02.23

There are fears that some low-lying communities may have to be abandoned in years to come because of flooding and erosion.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

This woman named Artemia was abandoned by her smuggler in the desert and now she faces a dilemma.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Women unable to control their bladder and bowel movements are often abandoned or neglected by husbands and family.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

The Zimbabwe dollar was abandoned after the inclusive government was formed,and Zimbabweans now mostly use U.S.dollars or South African rands for their business dealings.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

He is struggling with dilemmas of where he fits into the world, dealing with stuff to do with his dad and why he was abandoned.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

The Spaniards never found or they would have destroyed it," After the Incan civilization collapsed, the site was abandoned and the rainforest overgrew it for 400 years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

Rondeli said an important message of Clinton's trip is that it shows the United States has not abandoned Georgia, and will remain an influence in the region.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

Mr.Toure recognized those who had worked on the legislation and assured them that this new code, nearly a decade in the making, was not being abandoned entirely.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

In what critics deemed well-orchestrated political theater a controversial candidate abandoned further attempts to prevent arrest and turned himself in while a rowdy crowd of supporters cheered.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

But the prime minister also admits that in a country where HIV and AIDS victims are often abandoned by their families, fear of the disease could make it almost impossible to stop its spread.

VOA: standard.2009.04.04

Former CIA counterterrorism chief Robert Grenier says the failed Times Square bombing may indicate that al-Qaida and its allies have abandoned more grandiose plans for the United States and are emphasizing smaller but still deadly operations.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05