And for South Korea, where exports are the backbone of the economy, being well regarded abroad is all the more important.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

In his opinion, writing helps affirm identities, which makes sites such as Facebook,Twitter and other blogging sites all the more important as Iran's youth tries to shape its own identity.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

"It is our intention to conclude this phase of our discussions in the very near future, within the timeframes that you suggest, to enable us to move on to the more important phase,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

The saying becomes a warning about the dangers of attacking people who are in more important positions than you are.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

We asked Barbara Wolanin to take us through several important rooms to learn more about the building's art and statue collection.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

The program was important because it helped provide work for more than three thousand seven hundred professional artists who were unemployed.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

A recent report shows that the small organ has a much more important job in the body's defense system than once believed.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

His decision would show which issue was more important: the citizens' right to free speech, or national security.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

more important than ever. The world's largest economies promised to increase the size of the fund by about five hundred billion dollars.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind or more important for the long range exploration of space.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

Others say the evidence is important, but that more evidence is needed to confirm the theory.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

The census count is important because areas with higher populations will get more representation in Congress.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

His name was more important to movie-goers than the names of the stars in the movie.

VOA: special.2009.05.31

But scientists now can show that differences between the time when a shark's nostrils receive smells is more important than the strength of the odors.

VOA: special.2010.08.03