In other words, you can win people to your side more easily with gentle persuasion than by hostile actions.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

Doctors say actions other than drinking water can protect against the health dangers of heat.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

Similar actions,with similar results, took place in other southern states.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

"I think the actions the United States military took the other night, the other day,yesterday could certainly have that affect where people are less inclined to engage in that type of activity,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

and I am looking forward to traveling to the G-20 so that we ensure that the activities that we are doing here in the United States are effectively matched with comparable actions in other countries,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

"This change to a higher phase of alert is a signal to governments, to ministries of health and other ministries, to the pharmaceutical industry and the business community that certain actions should now be undertaken with increased urgency, and at an accelerated pace,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.29