He said opponents of health care reform are spreading such rumors in an effort to scare the American public.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

Iraqi military spokesman General Qassim Ata said while militants tried to scare people away, they failed.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

Beijing's night sky was lit up by thousands of exploding fireworks to scare off evil spirits.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

Mr.Obama says he knows Congressional politics will make the task more difficult, and he predicts opponents will wage a campaign to scare the public.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

We need not give in to fear every time a terrorist tries to scare us."

VOA: standard.2010.05.22

They use their influence and their political allies to scare and mislead the American people.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

Malhotra says the number of customers is down by half, compared to last year, as surging gold prices and the global economic recession scare away people.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

Grayson says Mexico's gross domestic product is likely to drop 5.5 percent this year due to the flu scare, the worldwide recession and declining production from Mexico's oil fields.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

Addressing opposition, President Obama referred to what he called scare tactics rather than honest debate, and wild claims by Republicans that reform plans would lead to a government takeover of health care.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

I want to scare a new generation of people with this movie and I want Freddy Krueger to be what I feel Wes Craven intended him to be, which is a real bogeyman, because I want it to be really scary.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04