The patient does not get much radiation from the process, which lasts only a few minutes.

VOA: special.2010.08.31

He reduced the long story into an opera that lasts about three hours.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

These include hearing a roaring or sucking noise, seeing the ocean suddenly pull back or rise, or feeling a strong earthquake that lasts more than twenty seconds.

VOA: special.2011.06.07

How long a residency lasts depends on the chosen area of medicine.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

Acute pain happens fast and usually lasts a short time.

VOA: special.2009.02.10

With many weddings, the celebration lasts three days.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

The rainy season lasts from June to November.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

An officer's term usually lasts for two years, with about half rotating out each year.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

Today,Merlefest lasts for four days, with more than 100 performers playing on 15 stages.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07