Ransie showed no emotion. But he reached out his big hand and took Ariela's thin one.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

When the young man stepped in front of McKinley, McKinley reached out to shake his hand.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

The Lady in Black knew the way. Yet,she stumbled and reached out blindly.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

The young man reached out to break off one of the purple flowers.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

The hunter reached out for the bird.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

The Lady in Black looked at it. She remembered the wave of anger that had come over her when she had reached out her hand and silenced the clock that night three months before.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

Leaders from around the globe have reached out to share fond memories and admiration of Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

The White House rose garden was a sea of white medical lab coats as President Obama reached out to doctors from all 50 states.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

One of her teachers reached out to foreign doctors for help.

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to Jewish settlers angry over his plan to declare a partial freeze on settlement construction in response to demands by the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

When they were tired or wanted to be held they cried out in tiny voices and reached up with their little arms.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

He reached down and took out his violin which he liked so much.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

Town leaders said any floodwaters coursing down the mountain would flatten out once they reached the valley.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

Criminal charges against Muammar Gadhafi's son, Hannibal and his pregnant daughter-in-law were dropped after the two abused domestic servants reached an out-of court settlement and withdrew their complaint.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

And all U.S.forces, including support troops, are to be out by the end of 2011 under a separate agreement that was reached between the Iraqi government and the Bush administration.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Mule stables dotted the route. But the canal company ran out of money as faster railroads stole most of their business, and the C&O Canal never reached Pittsburgh and the Ohio River.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

(Test) While the United Nations has backed away from its hope of having a legally-binding treaty come out of Copenhagen, it still believes a serious agreement can be reached that will lead the way to a legally-binding one next year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09