Most people say the letters GI were a short way to say general issue or government issue.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

The scientists say that studies based on the new genome may help explain, in the short-term, why the organism has been so aggressive.

VOA: special.2009.11.03

The scientists say that in the short term, studies based on the new genome may help explain why the pathogen has been so aggressive.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

There will be a short break while you say,who cares?"

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Experts here in Seoul generally view the short-range launches as routine, and say there is no serious cause for alarm.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Simmons say Havana has long relied on short wave radio to send encoded messages using a system that converts letters into numbers.

VOA: standard.2009.06.06

Authorities say the couple also used short wave radio to take orders from Havana and to transmit information.

VOA: standard.2009.06.06

Analysts say that if the Geithner plan fails to revive the financial system, there will be no alternative but short-term nationalization of distressed banks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Military planners say a barrage of North Korean short range missiles and artillery could kill hundreds of thousands in the capital city,Seoul, in a matter of hours.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

But some say his efforts fall short of addressing the real problem.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

The Palestinians say anything short of a complete freeze is unacceptable.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

His response came up just short of saying he would have made the case for regime change, but he did say he would have had to couch his arguments for British involvement differently.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

In the past few months, the cost of wheat and sugar has more than doubled they say, and cooking gas, in constant short supply, can cost three times as much as it did a few months ago.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20