But the secretary called for aggressive action, saying there was more risk in taking small steps.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

For example,he created a triangle-shaped walkway of steps that sits inside a rounded concrete shell.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

"There's going to be next steps for you after you leave this program.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

For example, President Obama wants Congress to take steps against global warming.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

In a Senate speech,lodge said: "If we care for the welfare, the wages,or the standard of life of American workingmen, we should take immediate steps to limit foreign immigration.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

"Israelis have facilitated greater freedom of movement for the Palestinians, and have discussed important steps to restrain settlement activity.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

noted that the G20 declaration leaves room for continuing stimulus measures and steps to bring down debt.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

The report calls for stronger steps to be taken by advanced economies to reduce carbon emissions, seen as the main cause of global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

Bildt said the European Union is discussing other steps to increase support for Palestinian aspirations.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Among the ideas embraced by the administration are steps to cut the costs of child care for working parents, and help them save for retirement.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

Asked if Kuwait is ready to take such steps, Deputy Prime Minister al-Sabah stressed Kuwaiti support for U.S.-led peace efforts but would not be specific.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Senior Police Superintendent Vishnu Naidoo says security preparations for next year's World Cup are even more extensive and include steps to prevent undesirable foreign elements from disrupting the event.

VOA: standard.2009.06.12

"In preparing for recording and taking those aggressive steps, you have to be one with the spirit, allowing the ebb and flow of the physical and spiritual to become one."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

Therefore,steps were taken virtually to abolish it,'". While systemic failure was the key factor for some observers, others highlight the role played by individuals working to defeat Soviet communism from within.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"Had it not been for the steps that we took with respect to GM and Chrysler, the situation in Michigan, I think it is fair to say, would be far worse."

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

Brent McClendon, Executive Vice President, he says taking steps to assure legal trade makes good sense for the environment and for business "By doing more trade, you are doing in the forest.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn made the call after a first round of talks with Greek officials amid growing market expectations of a trade-off between new deficit cutting steps and practical EU support for Greek borrowing.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

"If this implies any practical steps taken against Israel, it will make it impossible for any Israeli government to take risks for the sake of peace and that will be detrimental for the peace process,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

President Obama faces united Republican opposition to his health care reform plan, which would expand coverage to some 30 million more Americans, and take steps such as ending insurance company practices of denying coverage for pre-existing medical conditions.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"We're looking for concrete steps. And we take it as a positive sign that they've agreed in principle to take a couple of significant steps the opening of the Qom facility, and then working out a procedure for having their low-enriched uranium re-processed in another country.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

"The talk issue is not going to be anything serious, other than buying time for both the Iranian regime and the Iranian opposition, because as far as the Iranian regime is concerned, no steps are being taken in the direction of bridging the gaps with the opposition anymore,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12