I heard part of their conversation."

VOA: special.2009.03.26

Some consider it an election ploy. But other surveys show the majority of French believe it is a useful conversation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

And the fact that you can just go up and engage in a conversation about what they're reading, that really reinforces the community."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

The same message was conveyed by President Obama to Mr.Netanyahu during a telephone conversation on Monday.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

Maybe not everyone takes it that seriously. But reading what we read here, and engaging in honest conversation about it, has to change you."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

He relates a conversation with the former Soviet leader's closest advisor, Alexander Yakovlev, about how top Kremlin officials came to view the system as permanently flawed."

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"A science caf, it's a concept that actually started in Europe, and it was an idea to get scientists engaged in an informal conversation with the general public."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

So what does it mean to be French today? President Nicolas Sarkozy has tapped another French staple the love of debate to launch a three-month, national conversation on the subject.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Earlier in the day, the president spoke by phone with Russian President Medvedev, which the White House noted was the 14th direct meeting or phone conversation on the new treaty.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"It is a very essential conversation, that Israel needs to conduct, among ourselves, of what is justified, what is necessary, what is legal and moral, and what even is effective in order to keep our citizens safe."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

"So far,we have had a constructive conversation and my hope is that by the time the chairman and I meet on Wednesday that we have made sufficient progress and we can start actually seeing a structure that would be in place."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

But the evening really kicks into high gear after the scientist's presentation ends, when the audience gets to start the conversation: "Is it still a question as to whether there is a lot more plant diversity in the Andes versus the Amazon?"

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Megan Fox,who plays Lilah,says, "Josh and I had a conversation about what their past relationship could have been and why she would be so dedicated and so in love with someone who treated her the way that he did and was not able to love.

VOA: standard.2010.06.20

"But Alzheimer's affects a number of spheres as well, including language,someone's ability to participate in conversation following conversations,as well" He adds that current treatments focus on improving memory, language capabilities and the ability to participate in family activities to put some enjoyment back into lives.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04