A short time later,state soldiers were used to break up a strike by railroad workers in New York.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

Pieces of gypsum broke off. The wind wore them away to a size small enough to pick up and carry for short distances.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

In Aceh Province alone,up to one hundred seventy thousand unsuspecting people died in a short time.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

Prospective patients must be fit for travel, the cost must make economic sense, the length of stay should be relatively short and follow-up care must be predictable and fairly brief.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

"We came up a little short this afternoon, but I think when the dust settles, the entire - everyone on our team can leave Vancouver with their heads up high."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

In advance of formal talks, Democratic leaders are stressing the need to come up with a consensus that can deliver health care security and quality while controlling short and longer-term costs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

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