The commander of the ships had been worried that they could hit rocks if they were not careful.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

He also warned that the recovery could be threatened if any new problems hit the financial system.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

That is what you use to hit nails into the pieces of wood to hold them together.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

"And the water here, came in like that,bang." When Katrina hit, water levels exceeded the height and strength of many of these walls.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

It fires balls that burst and release a chili solution when they hit the elephant's skin.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

Many scientists believe that a huge object from space hit Earth about 65 million years ago.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

The earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in March continue to have far-reaching effects.

VOA: special.2011.05.24

He got a metal shovel and hit the stone sides of the house so that the noise would warn the birds and animals of danger.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

And already we have cars that park themselves,collision avoidance systems that the car tells you that you're about to hit something or back into something.

VOA: special.2011.06.21

You can actually calculate the angle at which that blood hit your surface."

VOA: special.2010.05.05

Ryan Didone was a fifteen-year-old passenger in a car that hit a tree.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

That is a good idea. I think I will hit the hay now.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

He hit extremely well that year and won his first batting award.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

So,in that respect,they are doing something fairly bold,namely, taking the hit of shutting production and correcting the vehicles that are in inventory on which they have stopped sales."

VOA: special.2010.02.05