A lot of Americans may be surprised to know that it was written without saying anything directly about sports.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

" I have no purpose," he said, "either directly or indirectly, to interfere with slavery where it exists.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

The fourteen meter-long skeletal remains of a sperm whale hang directly above it.

VOA: special.2011.06.29

"In one of those speeches, I declared that I had no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

she spoke to me. She spoke,it seems, directly to my life."

VOA: special.2010.04.05

At the same time,it is bolstering the White House Internet site to respond directly to questions and concerns about the reform process.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

With no utensils in sight, she resorts to scooping it up (and scarfing it down) directly from the pot with hunks of bread.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Mr.Talabani,addressing the PKK directly, insisted that it had one of two choices: either to end it is military activities, or to leave Iraqi territory.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

Burma's government in exile, the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, says it welcomes the United States' plans to talk directly with Burma's government.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

Turkish public opinion is now directly engaged. It is a far messier situation."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

It was a natural funnel, pointed directly downhill at Johnstown.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

"It seems to me that we should be able to take what has been a tragedy and turn it into an opportunity to create a situation where lives in Gaza are actually directly improved."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

"Perhaps it is time for the U.S. to talk directly to the Israeli public and make it clear that they are serious and this old game that we've been playing for many years of this so-called peace process that does not lead to anything is over,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

But Secretary Gates on the first visit to Tokyo by a senior U.S.official since the new Japanese government took office - says he will remind the new Japanese leaders that Afghanistan is a NATO and coalition effort and that Japan's refueling mission did more to help other countries than it did to help the United States directly.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20