Just simple things so that way they get to understand what it means to be an American student."

VOA: special.2010.05.27

He told students it was time for them to learn what it means to be a human being on Earth at a time when every living system was failing.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

"Every time Americans debate the problem of states' rights, the relationship of federal power to state power -- which we are indeed having a roiling debate again -- and every time we debate not only race relations, but the very idea of what it means to be an American, multi-racial,greatly diverse society, we are debating the direct legacies of the Civil War."

VOA: special.2011.04.09

Storylines often touched on matters of fate,destiny, spirituality,the meaning of life, or what it means to be human.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"Voting is particularly important because when we exclude people from voting - we're excluding them from the fundamental act of what it means to be a citizen."

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

One of these is deep-six. It means to hide something or put it where it will not be found.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him.

VOA: special.2010.08.29

It also means they do not need to be sheared.

VOA: special.2009.08.03

This was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

It's really our time to stand up now and give back." "And from selling a million bracelets it means that we'll be able to raise a million dollars which means that we'll be able to buy in excess of about The nets are distributed through humanitarian groups across the continent especially before the rains bring malaria season.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23