Not fully being part of the Atlantic alliance, he said,only serves to increase its dependence and limit its margin of maneuver.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

The bill passed by a margin of 308 to 114, but 102 Democrats and 12 Republicans voted no.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

By a lopsided margin, Democrats joined with opposition Republicans to send a message to the White House.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

"And to break records by that sort of margin is something which is extremely rare."

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

President Obama is telephoning Democrats to urge them to vote for the legislation, as Democratic leaders work furiously to assure the 216 vote margin required for passage.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

The term "reconciliation" refers to a process President Obama and Democrats are likely to use to win upcoming votes in the Senate with a simple 51 vote majority, rather than a 60 vote margin, to avoid Republican roadblocks.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

That same Quinnipiac poll also found that by a margin of 59 to 34 percent, Americans believe that preventing terrorists from using Afghanistan as a base of operations is still a worthwhile goal for the United States.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

"You needed about a five percent operating margin in order to stay in business over the long haul, especially if you are in a community like this that is growing and you have to invest in new facilities from time to time, recruit new physicians to the area and hire staff."

VOA: standard.2010.02.25