He said, "We continue to expect economic activity to bottom out, then to turn up later this year."

VOA: special.2009.05.08

Iraq moved up two places this year and is now ranked fourth from the bottom, along with Sudan.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

He thought that this was evidence that the bottom of the ocean had been lifted up by powerful geological forces over long periods of time.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

Sometimes a barge, between the barge and the tug, the cable hits the bottom and it'll grab your trawl and scoop up a bunch of traps."

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

So working with the government of Morocco,we are hoping to really help to see blossom a lot more economic activity at the lower levels that will then from the bottom-up build prosperity,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.03