The study is said to be the first to examine in detail measurements of bone strength instead of bone density.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

Because he used head-craft, instead of witchcraft, he rose from the poorest igloo to be the chief in the village.

VOA: special.2011.03.12

A person with less than twenty-eight grams will now be charged with an infraction instead of a misdemeanor.

VOA: special.2010.10.11

Lincoln answered that he would be happy to make Seward ambassador to Britain, instead of secretary of state.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

In some cases,instead of a cast, a splint made of plastic or metal will be secured over the area to restrict movement.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

Instead of monitoring volcanoes, what Congress should be monitoring is the eruption of spending in Washington D.C."

VOA: special.2009.02.27

They learned that the wild cats might be of two species instead of just one.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

They can also bring their electronic devices to be recycled instead of thrown away.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

Union troops would be kept near Washington, instead of being sent to Richmond.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

But this is the great danger America faces -- that we will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups, each seeking to satisfy private wants.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

Officials say protesters will not be allowed to rally outside parliament, and should instead gather at a field on the outskirts of the city.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

"But,the point of the international community is that those are not to be dealt with at the end of the barrel of a gun, but,instead,through legal proceedings."

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

"This is an opportunity to re-imagine the future for the Haitian people to build the country that they want to become, instead of to rebuild what they used to be."

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

He explained that instead of a single president, there will be a three-person council consisting of a president and two co-presidents, one of whom will be a top aide to Mr.Ravalomanana.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08