"The first stage, which is kind of concrete, they try to do something where there is some measurement involved.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

He says president is unlikely to do so. The lack of concrete presidential action leads Nemtsov to conclude that the democratization and modernization of Russia remain impossible.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

The concrete and glass museum is built next to a body of water, so it almost seems to float.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

There is literally concrete evidence of their work." Tony Hawk says skateboarding was once a sport on the edge of society.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

Workers also used more than twenty million kilograms of steel to strengthen the concrete in the dam.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Kahn was able to make the concrete material of the building look both solid and airy.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

The idea is to replace some of the portland cement traditionally used in making concrete.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

On June sixth,nineteen thirty-three, workers poured the first load of a building material called concrete.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climber's hands and feet.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

For example,he created a triangle-shaped walkway of steps that sits inside a rounded concrete shell.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

Is it going to be reinforced concrete? And then you get into all kinds of things in terms of the designs of the columns and the beams and the framing of the building and the connections.

VOA: special.2011.03.28

One concrete outcome of the Conference will be to formalize, to institutionalize it so that users can rely on that information.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

He stands above a heap of shattered concrete and twisted metal on a windswept hillside in Arab East Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

"This is not a mere suspicion or speculation, some concrete indications of this possibly have been received."

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

But all hope is not gone. Overnight,Tarmo Joveer, an Estonian bodyguard, was pulled alive from the wreckage of the mission's 5-story concrete headquarters.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

It is an issue where we need to take concrete action to increase the number of women in politics and especially at decision-making levels in politics,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

featuring the track "Concrete Jungle." entered the Grammy Hall of Fame.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Libyan Ambassador Ali Aujali agreed, but said the Arab world is waiting for some concrete policy changes, especially in regard to Israel's continued expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

These concrete structures are a simulation of an Afghan town.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

(...) He said the Democratic initiatives introduced by our government have been met with praise and he said the necessity of taking concrete steps alongside this wide ranging process is emphasized.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

French Prime Minister Fran?ois Fillon says it is the duty of the G-20 group of the world's largest developed and emerging economies next month to achieve concrete results in resolving the global economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24