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

VOA: special.2009.09.29

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

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

VOA: special.2009.04.05

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

VOA: special.2010.01.27

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

"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

U.S.Ambassador Timothy Roemer, issued a statement offering his condolences and hailing the chief minister " as a strong supporter of U.S.-India friendship."

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Obviously,with a very strong message about fashion and sustainability, we need to be as sensitive to the environment in everything that we do."

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Prime Minister Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis told the council that her government is committed to fixing Haiti's problems and creating a strong economy as its backbone.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Having a strong character is just as important, perhaps most important.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

"They have not got their acts together. So I think the Swat operation has sent a very strong signal and if the government now starts an operation in even Waziristan, which is considered as a hard nut, I think it has good chances to succeed."

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

"Some of you legitimately may have been surprised that such a strong supporter of Israel,for the last 37 years and beyond, but 37 years as an elected official, how I can speak out so strongly, given the ties that I share as well as my country shares with Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

"And we will have to take action in London to make sure that the banking system is reformed, to ensure ourselves that our financial institutions can come to the aid of the poorest countries, and to make sure that we do what is necessary to ensure that there is strong growth and recovery - and particularly jobs in the world economy as a result of the actions that we take,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.25