At the close of the Civil War I found myself without a home, without money and without work.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

In the close to forty years since, no one has set foot on the moon.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

It shows the close relationship between the guitarist and the guitar.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

The current list, issued at the close of the Bush administration, includes Burma,(),Eritrea, Iran,North Korea,Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

All of the rabbis come from the close-knit and wealthy Sephardic Jewish communities of southern New Jersey and Brooklyn and the arrests have put the spotlight on a usually quiet community.

VOA: standard.2009.07.24

"With this blockade against building materials, it seems hard to see how America's pledge of $10 million is going to make any difference unless, because of the close relationship between America and Israel, there's some kind of agreement that this $10 million for UNRWA schools in Gaza will go through."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Doctors in training may have to do hundreds of stitches in some cases to close the skin after an operation.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

The epidemic might have been even worse had it not been for the father of the actress Glenn Close.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

One sports writer later described Clemente's throwing, running and hitting during the World Series as close to the level of perfection.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner wrote in the Washington Post that the deep financial crisis is close to the end.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

They had plenty of food and a good roof over their heads and the river ran close to their door.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

And among the conversations I had with my Chinese colleagues was the very close relationship between Dewey's ideas and those of Confucius.

VOA: special.2010.01.07

Land protests last year forced the company to close its factory in the Indian state of West Bengal.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

A crash of thunder sounded as a bolt of lighting struck the ground close to the basket where the rain babies slept.

VOA: special.2009.02.28