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

VOA: special.2010.03.10

The Surrealists rejected reason in favor of the mind's subconscious.

VOA: special.2010.12.03

With 180 of the GA's the North Korea resolution was adopted with 97 countries in favor,19 against and 65 abstentions.

VOA: standard.2009.11.20

President Obama said he does not favor limits on the amount of money juries can award in malpractice lawsuits.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

House members voted 209 to 193 in favor of the Democrat-backed legislation late Friday, siding largely along party lines.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

Brussels had indicated that it would lift the embargo if Turkish Cypriots voted in favor of a U.N.-sponsored unification plan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

The U.N.data also reportedly shows fraud in favor of candidate Abdullah Abdullah, but on a much smaller scale.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

Robow is reported to be in favor of engaging in talks with al-Shabab rivals and maintaining a popular backing for the militant group.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Many energy experts favor the development of electric vehicles rather than a heavy investment in biofuels.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

"There is a tendency - when it comes to changing behavior in realms where behavior change is difficult - to always favor putting it off until the future."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

"I've decided to cast a vote in favor of the legislation,"

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Public Opinion polls show that a majority of Americans favor health care reform, but several recent surveys also show a decline in approval for the way President Obama is handling the issue.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

And the Saudis feel that if the Iranians did have a bomb, they would be the first to feel it, China -- one of the permanent members of the Security Council -- voted in favor of the sanctions.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

But those in favor and those opposed seem to agree on one thing: the matter must be settled quickly so it doesn't hang over the AU agenda, taking up valuable time at summits for years to come.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

But it says the broad anti-defamation measures being sought by the Islamic Conference would have the effect of curbing debate about religious issues and should be discarded in favor of outreach and government defense of religious freedom and free speech.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

That is my problem with what you have done." Republicans cite recent public opinion polls that generally show Americans would prefer to try the alleged terrorists in military commissions, where the rules of evidence favor the prosecution.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25