Certainly the international regulatory environment is changing more governments now are cracking down much harder on foreign bribery,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

That can have a big effect on their behavior, helping them work harder and longer in therapy sessions.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

"And this bill will eliminate even more American energy jobs, making it harder and more expensive to produce both energy on and offshore.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

The speakers on the platform took a harder line than that of their government, calling for revenge for the sinking of the South Korean ship.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

But selling the proposed budget on Capitol Hill became harder after Friday's report from the Congressional Budget Office, which projects significantly higher budget deficits than the administration estimates over the next decade, adding trillions of dollars to the national debt.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22