On average,students using swear words were able to keep their hand in the water for about two minutes.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

I stood up and argued about silly things, in a high voice and with violent hand movements.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

But now researchers led by Doctor Jonathan Winickoff at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston are warning about what they call "third-hand smoke."

VOA: special.2009.01.07

But because his heart was full of Beatrice, Giovanni forgot about the pain in his hand.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

Then press it in your hand until it is about the size of an egg.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

They tell children about the importance of holding an adult's hand to cross the street.

VOA: special.2009.11.27

The human spleen is an organ about the size of a closed hand.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

Mumbai-based film trade analyst and critic Komal Nahata says Bollywood film producers have long been enthusiastic about trying their hand at crossover cinema.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Palin critics also noted that she had scribbled notes on her hand prior to her speech at the Tea Party convention about broad themes like tax cuts and energy.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

He says the public has a right to be angry about the latest tale of abuse: the decision by insurance giant AIG to hand out big bonuses to executives, even though taxpayer dollars are keeping the company afloat.

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

I think it is a combination of a very,very distinct special language on one hand and then on the other, she has really a story to tell about growing up in a dictatorship but also growing up as a minority in another country and also growing up sort of a stranger for your own family.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08