Lincoln admitted that, even if the dispute could be settled peacefully, there were those who wanted to see the Union destroyed.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

Even if that could be done, there was the question of what to do with the freed slaves.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

The purpose was to see if the country's nineteen largest banks could survive losses in the event that the recession got even worse.

VOA: special.2009.04.17

But experts say the medicine could still do some good even if there is a delay.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

And that price could go even higher if the oil spill in the gulf contaminates a good part of the domestic supply.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

Even if military and commercial aviation aren't moving in tandem, sales here could indicate that at leastparts of the world economy might take off soon.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Even if he does not appear, judges could let prosecutors make their opening statement.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

U.S.officials worry that, even if the virus' spread is eventually contained, it could re-emerge months from now during the northern hemisphere's winter flu season, when more than 30,000 Americans die each year from common influenza.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

I don't think we know exactly what's going to happen but it's certainly possible that we could get very sluggish growth over the next year or two and possibly even growth could stall out if it doesn't get underway,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

But analyst Ryan Radia says that even if that is the case, governments could still lose because modern technology allows virtually anyone to circumvent the bans and use other encryption methods that are extremely difficult to break.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

"If I could get done what I think needs to get done in four years, even if it meant that I was only president for four years, I would rather be a good president taking on the tough issues for four years, than a mediocre president for eight years,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.19