But it faces strong opposition from farm-state lawmakers, and even its supporters say Congress is unlikely to pass the measure this year.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Auto analysts say there is unlikely to be a recovery in this segment until economic growth picks up.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

But Louise Khabure, an analyst on the LRA for International Crisis Group, thinks this analysis is unlikely.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

So I don't think that we should dismiss those threats. Brian Fishman says it is unlikely that Shahzad was a well-trained TTP operative.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

Legal experts remain divided over the issue. However many political observers in Turkey say it is unlikely the president will end up in court.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

He says with 80,000 eligible voters having fled the country entirely, and many more displaced - a fair vote is unlikely to take place.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

Hilal Kashan,Professor of Politics at the American University of Beirut, thinks it is unlikely the United States will take Mr.Assad up on his offer.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

He says it is unlikely that quakes in the capital would be catastrophic.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

He says president is unlikely to do so. The lack of concrete presidential action leads Nemtsov to conclude that the democratization and modernization of Russia remain impossible.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

With U.S.unemployment near double digits, Cardillo cautions the Obama administration to tone down its rhetoric against Wall Street - something political analysts say is unlikely with U.S.mid-term elections only months away.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Some political analysts argue that the issue is unlikely to gain any traction before then, especially if concerns over the near 10 percent unemployment rate and health care continue to dominate the political agenda.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Clinton,appearing at the State Department's daily press briefing, said she did not want to speculate on Iran's political future, but she that the reported recount is unlikely to do much to defuse election-related tensions.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

Although there is mounting evidence to suggest workers are becoming more organized and sophisticated at collective bargaining for improved welfare, it is unlikely the government would ever allow the situation to get out of hand.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Clinton says the broad skepticism among Iranians about the electoral process and the apparent re-election of President Ahmadinejad is unlikely to be quelled by Monday's announcement by Iran's Guardian Council that a partial recount upheld the originally-announced outcome.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

Asian stocks rose after the DOW Jones industrial average passed the psychologically important Cohen says it is not clear how much longer markets can continue the strong gains, but says it is unlikely they will return to the crisis environment of the first quarter of this year.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

But the secretary stressed that the United States has "no intention" of withdrawing from Afghanistan, and said even a U.S.troop reduction is "very unlikely."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

While some economists predict continued recovery in 2010, Baily says the only certainty is that banks are unlikely to make the same mistakes - twice.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

"It is very unlikely the IMF will allow the poorest countries in Africa or in South Asia or in Latin America to access the flexible credit line,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.22