"Feathers are about eight times as strong as cellulose. By design,feathers are strong and durable.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

These are also only half as strong as a real El Nino.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

His legs are strong,Mrs. Gump, as strong as I've ever seen.

VOA: standard.other

Talking about the U.S.role in Asia, Gates told the conference Washington's commitment to its allies was as strong as ever, but that greater multilateral cooperation was needed to deal with both old and new challenges to security.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

And the other part about it is if feathers were twice as heavy, or half as strong, then birds couldn't fly."

VOA: special.2010.06.01

They saw Grant as a strong and silent soldier a great leader who had won a long and bitter war.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

We all know that some people do not seem as emotionally strong as others when life gets difficult.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

Rickey thought Jackie Robinson was good enough as a player and strong enough as a person to succeed.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

To Rudolf, he seemed like the island strong as the rock the light house was built on.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

He was honored for his bravery and honesty as well as his strong support of just causes.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

However,snow can become hard and flat as it becomes older or if there have been strong winds.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

His body grew strong as the forest tested his strength and let him brave.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Freedom is represented as a strong woman wearing the flowing clothing of ancient Rome.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

The problem was that after successfully floating over one wave you find that there is another one behind it just as strong and ready to flood your boat.

VOA: special.2011.04.09

The Huxtables were presented as a strong,loving, successful African-American family.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

It is light as a feather but strong as steel.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

She said when she first sought political office in nineteen eighty-three it was as if "the strong role of women in Cherokee life had been forgotten by some of our own people."

VOA: special.2010.04.09

his voice was still as strong, he looked great, he performed great, and he was Elvis Presley once again."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

"There will be a continued role for ongoing stimulus in the short-term as we develop the framework for strong,sustainable and balanced growth."

VOA: standard.2010.06.27