The gold seekers quickly learned that most of the valuable areas of land had already been claimed by others.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

"So when I came out of the Army, I had already decided I wanted to be part of breaking down segregation.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

And a gunfight had already taken place that would forever include Tombstone among the famous stories told about the American Wild West.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

By early February, this winter had already broken them with one hundred forty-two centimeters of snow measured.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

By the time Hank was fourteen, he had already put together his own group of musicians.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

House members had already begun a six-week holiday when the Senate approved the measure last week.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

Nate answered that birth had already stared Maudie had pain a short time ago.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

Many of them had already left the area for settlements further to the west.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

She arrived at school in New York City -- only to learn that an unwritten limit of "two Negro students per year" had already been met.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

By June, fighting had already taken place between colonial forces and Britain.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

I had already seen how the green Martians treated other animals.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Americans had already accepted Jefferson's word and started to use it.

VOA: special.2010.08.08

When she entered the theater, the play had already begun.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

By then he had already published three books of poetry.

VOA: special.2009.02.02