It has gained important new uses in recent years.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

"It's difficult to say what the reasons are." "It has happened with spare parts for important medical equipment for hospitals.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

It is so important as an image. And it is probably this image that someone has been trying to defeat,

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

"So,BP's phenomenal growth in recent years has been halted, slightly reversed, but the important thing is it has survived so far;

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Despite all the fame and celebrity that has come her way, Taylor says it's important to stay grounded.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22

"It is very important that Pakistan be reassured that it has no threat on its eastern borders."

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

Miliband says it is not just who wins that is important, but also that the new government has a vision for the future.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

It has substantial assets in Asia and in Russia, so it is an extremely important global economy."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

They noted that the African Union has in the past approved an important convention, only to see it lie dormant for lack of ratification.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"Oh,I think it is very important. Obviously this is going to be a disease that affects the entire globe, if it has not already.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

He says it is important for the United States to try to settle its differences with Iran, as President Obama has offered to do.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

"The role of digital media has revolutionized really the way demonstrations have been reported and for that reason it has been playing a very,very important role."

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

Rondeli said an important message of Clinton's trip is that it shows the United States has not abandoned Georgia, and will remain an influence in the region.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

"So it's really quite important." Buresh has spent years researching optimal fertilizer conditions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28