Hillary said his first reaction on reaching the summit was a happy feeling that he had "no more steps to cut."

VOA: special.2010.06.30

It meant that people would not have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

Soon,people began to use the word hedging to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

The F.A.O.says that by signing the treaty, governments promise to take steps to guard their ports against ships involved in such fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

I keep my mind active and coming to school three times a week, and walking up and down the steps, that kept me physically able."

VOA: special.2010.07.16

President Obama said there is no guarantee that all the steps agreed to at the meeting will work,but: "I think we applied the right medicine.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

We have not been as focused as we need to be on all the various steps that are needed in order to deal with Afghanistan."

VOA: special.2009.02.21

The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness.

VOA: special.2009.12.22

"What I'm really hoping to hear from you is several concrete steps that you're going to take moving forward that will be able to re-ignite my generation, re-ignite the youth who are beset by student loans.

VOA: special.2010.09.24

"What we don't want is a situation where parents are taking all the right steps at home, and then their kids undo all that work when they go to school with salty,fatty foods in the school cafeteria."

VOA: special.2010.06.07

But she says important steps were taken that,she believes, will ultimately result in an agreement to stop or retard climate change.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

Swan is optimistic that humans can take the necessary collective steps to address climate change and put the brakes on global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says China has taken steps to modify a controversial policy that was a source of growing concern among U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

noted that the G20 declaration leaves room for continuing stimulus measures and steps to bring down debt.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27