The point is to defend the rights of people you don't agree with. That's the idea of a democracy, that all opinions are heard,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The researchers point out that gene flow between crops and their wild relatives is common and difficult to contain.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

One is based on Scrabble, the board game where players try to form words from letters with different point values.

VOA: special.2011.02.10

She likes to point out that cooking is not one of the skills that she brings to the family.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

"The point is, that what we are looking for is not just to continue on the same path, we want to leap into the future.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

He said the goal is to reach the point where the Afghan people can take care of their own security.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

"The point of a counter-insurgency policy is for the U.S.forces and the NATO forces to be able to help protect the Afghan population,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

"She is pushed to the point where a decision has to be made in this one;

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

The base is home to 2,000 marines and has long been a sore point for Okinawans.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Schanzer says the point of the blockade is to prevent Hamas from increasing their arsenal.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Third party processing could ensure the material is enriched only to the point needed for civilian purposes, and below the level called for in nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

At this point, most analysts agree that the race is too close to call.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

Larry Goodson says that, from the point of view of Mr.Karzai and his advisors, trying to distance himself from the United States is just good politics.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

"But,the point of the international community is that those are not to be dealt with at the end of the barrel of a gun, but,instead,through legal proceedings."

VOA: standard.2009.07.03