In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

An ace in the hole is an argument, plan or thing kept hidden until needed.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Just the fear of them settled the argument in favor of Luke Short.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

Our report earlier this month about the design of the American flag helped Anhthu Nguyen in Vietnam settle an argument: Now I know the meaning of the stars on the American flag and there are fifty stars.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

That is a complicated and several-staged argument that is not believable by most people in this country."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

Political experts believe the furious national debate over health care has quickly broadened into an argument over how much government involvement there should be in the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

Yet Spiegler says what's lost in that argument is justice.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

I think the real point is that because we are in uncharted waters, the argument can always be made back to the Obama administration there is not a clear blueprint.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

"The strident criticism, I think,is not effective, usually does not work.You know, when you shout at your wife in an argument it usually does not get her to agree with you.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"My experience has been that the president would be eager to hear from lots of different voices in this argument so that he can build conviction on what the United States ought to do,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

"Both this and the previous government made this 'chain of terror' argument where we have to be in Afghanistan to prevent al-Qaida moving from Pakistan back into Afghanistan because that may prevent future terrorist attacks on the streets of London.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04