In ancient times,however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

He saved Special English from destruction by people who did not see its value.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

This technology has its own special words.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

His defense case, conducted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague, is now in its ninth week.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Despite the crises the country faced, Atul Khare,the U.N.special representative for East Timor, is optimistic about its future.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

He says UMNO maintained power for years by giving special treatment to its core constituency - ethnic Muslim Malays, who make up 60 percent of the population.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

General Petraeus appeared to be pointedly rejecting suggestions by some analysts, and some officials and members of Congress, that the United States should scale back its ground operations in Afghanistan and focus on air strikes and special operations missions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23