Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other,meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

VOA: special.2010.08.22

These structures combine elements of nature such as earth and water with written language to express meaning.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

Maximum,meaning the most. And ion,which is an atom or group of atoms with an electrical charge.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

A political expression with a similar meaning is the last hurrah.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

She's also seen an increase in incorrect word use, with students reaching for a word that sounds correct, whose proper meaning is just a bit off from what they intend to say.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

"Belief in God and accepting that life has purpose and meaning and accepting that life has moral values and other things that are properly the content of religion are perfectly compatible with science."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

"I mean,he hands over 80 percent of his low-enriched uranium: that means for the next 13 months he will not be able to go down that path, meaning that he will lose a lot of leverage with the West,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.28