In the vote Tuesday, New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission denied landmark status to the 19th century building that now occupies the site of the proposed 13-story, Commissioners ruled that the building, which is not within view of ground zero, lacks distinctive architectural or historic value.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

Also prune branches growing toward the ground, high branches growing straight up and shoots growing from the base of the tree.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

The fighting died down at the end of the day, and Jackson's men moved back to their positions on higher ground.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Yet up at about five-thousand-four hundred meters the air pressure is only about half of what it is on the ground.

VOA: special.2011.04.06

Tired of waiting, he told the ground crew: "Why don't you fellows solve your little problems and light this candle."

VOA: special.2009.06.17

This huge warrior threw me to the ground and then took hold of my arm again to pick me up.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

The center of the museum is open, so people can look up toward the roof or down toward the ground floor.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

Roots of Peace says a landmine costs anywhere from three to thirty dollars to produce and place in the ground.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

"This is ground zero for the nation." Democrats in the state Senate fled to the neighboring Midwestern state of Illinois.

VOA: special.2011.02.25

The pilot gets on his radio and calls "mayday,mayday,mayday" to tell that his plane is in danger of crashing to the ground.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

The New Victorian School had burned to the ground because of an electrical problem on January twelfth,two thousand.

VOA: special.2010.02.01

A crash of thunder sounded as a bolt of lighting struck the ground close to the basket where the rain babies slept.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

One Sunday morning, Everett looked out of the window and saw that the ground was covered with snow.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground.

VOA: special.2009.07.14