But falling commodity prices mean they now depend more than ever on foreign aid.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

But the economy was in ruins, falling faster with each passing day of the crisis that grew into the Great Depression.

VOA: special.2011.03.10

But he says the education system is "falling short" and "countries that out-educate us today will out-compete us tomorrow."

VOA: special.2009.07.30

But the number of people who buy newspapers has been falling for years.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

But it is not only a warning about falling bird populations.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

But he says the falling euro should help ease the crisis.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

But Jim Fenton, director of the Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida, says costs are falling quickly.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"It was a complete balancing act," "Sometimes I had to prioritize family over schoolwork without falling behind, but I somehow did it,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

"It is not where it needs to be. But people are no longer talking about the financial system falling off a cliff.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

Many nations have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but are falling short of the target reduction of 25 to 40 percent of 1990 levels.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

But with prices still falling, realtors predict an improvement for March and April.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

But developed countries are falling well short of that target right now.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04