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

Mapping genes is the first step to understanding an organism.

VOA: special.2010.10.19

In their letter the 14 lawmakers assert that, look, re-think this. is not a prudent step to take,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate the problem.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

Kevin Volpp,director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Incentives, says these programs make it easier to take that first step to change.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

"Now,let me be clear. I am open to every demonstrably good idea, and I want to take very responsible step to accelerate job creation,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

Speaking to reporters, Reid and others hailed the vote as a victory and a major step toward providing millions more Americans with access to health care.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Meanwhile,the House Financial Services Committee took a step to make it easier for U.S.state governments and individual investors to divest from Iran, removing the threat of lawsuits for those doing so.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Cox says the best step to protection is vaccination.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

In a step to advance the nuclear accord, India has approved two sites in that country where U.S.firms will have exclusive rights to build nuclear power plants, action that could mean $10-billion worth of business for American companies.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

is not a prudent step to take," In their letter to President Obama, the lawmakers voice concern that any perceived military success in Afghanistan might create pressure to increase military activity in Pakistan possibly leading to dangerous destabilization in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

So that's to be expected. And we're going to continue with our efforts to achieve an early re-launch of negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians because we believe that's an essential step toward achieving the comprehensive peace to which I earlier referred."

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

Bankers were forced to step in to save the company from financial ruin and Mister Durant was removed from control.

VOA: special.2009.10.09

Professor Christiano says the next step is to repeat the study in future research, with a larger number of patients.

VOA: special.2011.04.05