Since the closing of the Bank of the United States, the government had kept its money in a number of state banks.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

Grange supporters won control of state legislatures in a number of middle western states.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

Events are planned in a number of countries to mark World No Tobacco Day.

VOA: special.2010.05.31

The United States,however, became involved unofficially in a number of league activities.

VOA: special.2011.02.03

It appeared several times a week in a number of newspapers.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

The word chip appears in a number of special American expressions.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

It grows in watery forests in a number of areas.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

"It was very impressive in a number of ways.

VOA: special.2011.02.28

It was reprinted in a number of other languages.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

She appeared in a number of Hollywood movies.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

Evocative symbols of Europe's troubled past,such as the swastika, have long been illegal in a number of countries across the continent.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

The group says the pirates' missions are financed by criminals in a number of countries besides Somalia, including Lebanon,Kenya and the United Arab Emirates.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

She has pledged U.S.support in a number of areas, including helping Pakistan repair and upgrade key electricity generating stations as the country faces severe power shortages.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

"So for instance, our relationships have been linked to lower blood pressure, better immune functioning, and even inflammatory processes that are implicated in a number of diseases."

VOA: standard.2010.07.29