Painters like Edgar Degas and Vincent Van Gogh used the sharp lines and off-centered look of these prints in their paintings.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

Students who violate the terms of their visa - for example, by working off-campus without permission - could be sent home.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

Most anti-slavery men did not vote, because their names had been kept off the voting lists by pro-slavery officials.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

"In short,our goal is to get G.M.back on its feet, take a hands-off approach and get out quickly."

VOA: special.2009.06.05

The findings suggest that thinning during the on-crop year can increase the value of off-year pecan crops.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

Now,as in those far-off Civil War days, getting information by the grapevine remains something of a game.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

I have gotten things from far-off places like Africa and Asia, but I cannot get the moon.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

It was raining as I got off the train in Nashville, Tennessee - a slow, gray rain.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

A candidate needs more than fifty percent of the vote to avoid a run-off election.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

Students must re-apply after a year if they want to continue an off-campus job.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

"Oh,I think a recent Thanksgiving when my son and I had a turkey cook-off.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Roanoke Island is off the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States, in North Carolina.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

Nine days after take-off, Voyager landed smoothly at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

VOA: special.2010.10.06

"While cost remains a major factor in decisions about where to off-source, the quality of the labor pool is gaining importance, and this includes English language skills."

VOA: special.2011.01.21