However,he says, many plants are not closing their pores in order to hold in more water.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

He also had to learn how to attach a clasp for opening and closing the bracelet.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

The lawyers also make opening and closing statements to the jury.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

The judge is expected to hear closing arguments next month.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

The government has even explored the possibility of closing schools to stem the spread of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Under the state of emergency, Thai authorities are closing hundreds of Web sites as well as newspapers and broadcasters opposed to the government.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

Small businesses that might have worried just a couple of months ago about closing doors, they are now able to get a little more financing,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

The Obama administration says it is not closing the door to eventual dialogue with Iran on such issues as its support of terrorism and nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

A US state department report has called on Sri Lanka to investigate alleged rights abuses in the closing stages of the conflict, and punish those responsible.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

At a closing press event Clinton said the U.S.commitment to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

As if winning medals and proposing were not enough, Demong - a four-time Olympian - was also named by his teammates to carry the U.S.flag in Sunday's Closing Ceremonies.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kazuo Kodama said Japan would press for the ASEM meeting to issue a joint statement condemning the nuclear test, apart from the conference's normal closing statement.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

"The president will lay out the framework on many of those decisions and some of the work that has to be done between now and then to make progress in closing Guantanamo Bay."

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

The administration has found that it is easy to receive applause in Europe for closing Guantanamo, but it is tricky to come up with an alternative that will serve the interests of justice and America's national security,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

The State Department says if the Sri Lankan government really is interested, as it says it is, in post-war reconciliation, it should investigate alleged abuses in the closing months of the conflict and bring to justice those responsible.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"I am confident and hopeful that he will now - getting this clear message from both the House and Senate on the appropriations bill - begin to rethink the appropriateness of an arbitrary timeline for the closing of Guantanamo,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

"One of the things we need to start doing is to get ahead of the curve by trying to anticipate additional methods that can be used against us and closing the gaps before those gaps are exploited,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.19