They mean that a person with a lot of money can say how he or she wants things done.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

Because of that experience, I will always remember that nice things still happen in a world that is driven by money.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

The money will help them get a good education and health care insurance - things that Henrietta herself never had.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

It says the money is aimed at ensuring that these experts will do even more creative things in the future.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

All these things cost money. So a plains farmer had to grow crops that were in big demand.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life,like food.

VOA: special.2010.06.20

But he says pet owners are spending their money on other things like medical services.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

But I do admit that money can make people do strange things.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

They only have enough money for the most important things.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

They may have the kids go around measuring doorways,windows, things like that or they are going to use something like money,actual cash."

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

"We are going to need more taxpayer money up front. I think that another stimulus package is a reasonable probability, given the way things are going,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

"I am here to protest what the government is doing to us, taking our freedoms away, spending way too much money, ramming these things down the throat of the people without their consent."

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Still,Secretary Gates says he went to Japan with a "menu" of options for how the country can be helpful by, among other things, providing trainers for the Afghan security forces and donating money for development projects.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

"There are a host of efficiencies that can be gained without increasing our personnel or our budget, but rather decreasing the amount of money that's spent on unnecessary things in order to fund some of the critical initiatives that we've all talked about,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.20