Often,he would pass islands with strong enemy forces, cut off their supplies and leave them with no chance to fight.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

But there was no man on the farm to cut it down and sell it.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

Pruning makes no sense. You cut off parts of a plant.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

The fact there is no clear-cut front-runner, as is the norm in more stagnant, authoritarian states nearby, has led many voters to seize their chance to make a difference.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

Telling white pioneers that they could no longer shoot game in the boundaries of Yosemite National Park to feed their families or cut down trees for firewood was much harder.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"We've seen the example of Greece, where there was no more trust in the Greek government's ability to cut down the budget, to contain the debt or to keep it under control."

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

Earlier this year, police salaries were increased and many are now being paid through bank transfers, so no one is able to take a cut of a policeman's pay before it gets into the hands of the employee.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16