This can make it difficult to find funding. Many entrepreneurs have to deal with a lot of initial rejection.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

His initial response to Sunday's dramatic events was delivered in the form of a written statement.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Initial results show Mr.Maliki's State of Law bloc with a slim overall lead over former prime minister Iyad Allawi and his secular Iraqiya faction.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

But International Crisis Group senior analyst Candace Rondeaux says a hastily planned election will in all likelihood be just as fraud-filled as the initial Aug.20 vote.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Kerry,during a recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is credited with playing a key role in convincing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a run-off election, following wide-spread corruption that tainted the initial contest in August.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26