"As was the case in Iraq, the reality is that everything in Afghanistan is hard.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

They were as close to hostilities as Washington was with the Nazi government in Berlin.

VOA: special.2011.05.26

Pookie the Lion was another show favorite, as was Hippy the Hippo.

VOA: special.2010.10.17

Sidney Poitier,the first black actor to win an Academy Award, was honored by the president, as was world renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

For example, Hooks' parents always insisted that whites address them as Mr.and Mrs.Hooks, rather than by their first names, as was the custom when whites spoke to blacks.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

"We reaffirmed our commitment to strong, sustained economic growth as was articulated by the G-20 in Pittsburgh, and reaffirmed our intent to continue to expand trade and resist protectionist measures between the United States and the European Union,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

He was on his way to Pakistan. He was arrested as the plane was about to leave the gate.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

John trapped a lot of animals and early March, his pile of animals' skins was almost as tall as he was.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Cape May now is as popular a summer holiday place as it was at the turn of the century.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

Former president Bill Clinton said it was as if somehow school boards "could legislate differences in algebra or math or reading."

VOA: special.2010.07.22

Just as a keystone holds together a stone arch, Pennsylvania was seen as holding together the young American republic.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

It was a place for people to sing about social injustices as well as what was happening on the streets.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

She felt her heart tremble every time he shot an unsuspecting bird as it was singing in the trees.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

The first improvements were made in the cabin of Tommy or "The Luck" as he was usually called.

VOA: special.2009.06.06