Or a newspaper might report that "defense lawyers were 'battening down the hatches' for testimony by someone who observed the crime."

VOA: special.2009.05.24

One drink equals a bottle or can of beer, a medium glass of wine or a very small glass of liquor.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

For example, a person who speaks and reads fifteen languages, or a medical doctor who operates on the brain.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

To some people,they are nothing more than a harmless treat or a guilty pleasure to enjoy from time to time.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

He said she believed all human action was the result of a physical health issue or a moral one.

VOA: special.2009.03.15

Failing to report an injury like this,can be dangerous if a patient,or a medical worker, has an infectious disease.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

And,that it applies universally, it doesnt matter what ones faith is, it doesnt matter whether its a man or a woman.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

Post war prosperity also led Americans to replace outdated home appliances, buy a new refrigerator, or a television set.

VOA: special.2011.07.21

Non-native English speakers take the test to demonstrate their English skills when seeking a new job or a promotion.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

Getting a grade like a B-plus or a C-minus adds or subtracts a few tenths of a point.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

And it will extend protection to those victimized because of their gender or gender identity or a disability.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

Sometimes on television crime dramas you might hear a police officer or a suspect say someone was "eighty-sixed,"

VOA: special.2010.01.08

The shoe is small -- a European size thirty-seven, or a women's size seven in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.08.03

Clay becomes very hard when it is put in a fire or a special oven called a kiln.

VOA: special.2009.01.12