He said he would support reforms to let ability -- not politics -- decide who would get government jobs.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

But we'll let Jennifer Neiman, co-owner of Cupcakes Actually in Fairfax,Virginia, have the last word about the appeal of cupcakes.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

He proposed a new civil service system that would let ability -- not politics -- decide who got government jobs.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

She had let herself be controlled by some machine-like force that directed her actions and freed her of responsibility.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

"Let me get back to you on that. Oh,oh,oh -- in college, the boyfriend who absolutely forgot Valentine's Day.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

He wants to let the Bush administration's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans end next year, replaced by a middle-class tax cut.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

And,if you wish someone good night, you might say, "sleep tight -- don't let the bed bugs bite."

VOA: special.2009.06.28

Super-fast Internet connections let people watch movies and send huge amounts of information at the speed of light.

VOA: special.2010.09.01

The other is the need to empower women and let them take part in business and political decision-making.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

These include voice-activated systems that let drivers make calls and send text messages without using their hands.

VOA: special.2010.01.08

But the president says he will not let health reform be paid for in his words -- "on the backs of middle-class families."

VOA: special.2009.07.25

But the school would not let her attend classes with other students because she was African-American.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

These easy-to-hold devices let you read and watch media or search the Internet and order products.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

So I asked them to let me move with Helen into a small one-room house nearby.

VOA: special.2009.11.08