Mark Bedau of Reed College in Oregon says Mister Venter's work marks an important step over traditional genetic engineering of individual genes.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

Many Americans were honestly worried that Roosevelt's expansion of government was the first step to dictatorship.

VOA: special.2011.03.31

And Roosevelt's willingness to accept an unbalanced budget would be the first step toward federal budget deficits that would grow steadily in the years to come.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

Its completion represented an important step in Kahn's professional life.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

Rappaccini's daughter seemed to grow more beautiful with each step.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

"That's one small step for man;

VOA: special.2009.07.15

While Washington praised Mr.Netanyahu's gesture as a step forward, US Middle East envoy George Mitchell acknowledged the plan falls short.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

"So that was a very big step I think unfortunately that the U.S.didn't see it as such a big step.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

US astronaut Neil Armstrong made the historic first step on the Moon from Apollo 11's landing craft called the Eagle.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

"This is not a sign of weakness, but rather one more step on a clearly charted path to Chrysler's revival.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

Gill says it's unfair that journalists always have to watch their step in a country that claims to be a democracy.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

The White House took the unusual step of posting the president's remarks on its website 24 hours before the speech was delivered.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

In front of a group of reporters, Lebanon's prime minister designate Saad Hariri announced he will step down.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Armstrong summed up the momentous event with one simple, elegant phrase: "That's one small step for man;

VOA: standard.2009.07.16