In September,the United Nations said the estimated number of deaths of children under age five had dropped from the previous year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Government reports also say the number of domestic car recalls doubled between 2004 and 2008,compared with the previous five years.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

Dr.Mark Hamer of University College London says previous research found that smokers have a higher rate of mental illness, specifically depression.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

James Burke of Duke University is one of the authors of a study reviewing previous research on cognitive decline.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

They also say Washington has avoided the tough talk of previous administrations about the value of China's currency.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Until this year, Pyongyang has denied U.S.accusations it possessed a covert HEU, or highly enriched uranium program, in violation of previous agreements.

VOA: standard.2009.09.06

"It was election of high quality. It offered the voters genuine choice between candidates, and it showed significant progress over previous elections."

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

And I think a lot of that previous support is turning to, if not opposition, at least to a sort of weariness and discontent."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The Bala Baluk district, dominated by the Taliban, has been the scene of previous intense battles, some of which have caused significant civilian deaths.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

To sort out the confusion, Hashibe and her colleagues used statistical techniques to, in effect,make one big study out of the previous smaller studies.

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

But just released EU statistics show the economy plummeted nearly ten percent in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the previous three months.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

Cullum's previous album sold more than two million copies, and led one reviewer to rank him as one of today's top jazz "crossover" artists.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

He stressed the same process was used under the previous administration of President George W.Bush.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

There are other differences, some of them carried over from the previous Bush White House.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29