Japan's desire to use East Asia to gain natural resources and sell manufactured products was in direct conflict with American plans for Asia.

VOA: special.2011.05.26

Early in his career, he continued President Kennedy's desire for social change by helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of Nineteen Sixty-four.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

The full name of the Smithsonian's exhibit is "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture."

VOA: special.2010.12.15

"Babbitt," from nineteen twenty-two, humorously criticizes America's desire for goods and its sales industry.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

He spoke of America's desire for peace, and to seek the common good.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

Borlaug's desire to feed the world is what drove him.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

Mr.Obama won the presidency in 2008 largely because of the public's desire for change and concerns about the domestic economy.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

The Obama administration's desire for a viable U.S.auto industry might include the resignation of one of its major players.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

The peace institute's report says that the United States has often put its security interests ahead of its desire to see democracy spread throughout the Middle East.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Secretary Gates indicated the pace of the transition could roughly match President Karzai's stated desire for his forces to be operating on their own in five years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

The much-criticized electoral commission chairman Maurice Iwu blames a desperate political class motivated largely by a desire to enjoy the profits of office for Nigeria's electoral problems.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

I have a lot to learn,". A senior U.S.official who attended the meeting said Mr.Obama expressed a desire to work with UNASUR nations to confront economic, environmental,and energy challenges.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

In his first Washington address since assuming NATO leadership last month, Secretary-General Rasmussen said he understands America's desire to see its NATO allies commit more troops and resources to Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29