Pittsburgh was closer to cities on the Atlantic coast with large black populations, cities such as New York, Washington,D.C.and Baltimore.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

During one event, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

Its purpose was to bring the United States closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

Gemini's purpose was to bring the United States closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

As he got closer to Washington, he was warned that a mob was planning to attack the train.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

But because of engine problems,he says, the range right now is probably closer to two thousand kilometers.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

In recent days the United Nations agency has moved closer and closer to such a declaration.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

Gemini,it was hoped, would move America closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

If you move closer to the sculptures, you realize they are made up of thousands of carefully stacked small plastic bottles for storing medicines.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

But those hopes of human exploration deeper into space gave way to goals closer to home.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

Finally, the dog moved closer to the man and caught the smell of death.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

Time passed quickly as Schirra moved Gemini Six closer and closer to its target.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

Some say that for Canadians hockey is closer to a religion than a sport.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Carefully,I moved the lens of my microscope closer to the drop of water.

VOA: special.2009.07.25