He was first elected in 1989 to complete the term of Harold Washington, the city's first black mayor, who died in office.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

This week in our series, Larry West and Frank Oliver talk about the first term of President Ulysses Grant.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

International student offices at schools have to provide information on students each term to the Department of Homeland Security.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

He announced that he would not seek or accept the nomination of his party for another term as president.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

The use of scientific knowledge in legal cases is called forensics, from the Latin term for a public forum.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

He says there are a number of simple, low-cost interventions that can improve the chances of a full-term birth.

VOA: special.2009.10.26

American researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the link between media use and depression.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

The group's recent "State of the Air" report said Pittsburgh has the worst short-term fine particle pollution in the country.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

But the term "exquisite corpse" comes from a game in which a group of people collectively write a story.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

The last hurrah also can mean the last acts of a politician, before his term in office ends.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

In a pawn transaction, the customer gets a short-term loan of about fifty to seventy-five percent of the value of an item.

VOA: special.2011.04.18

One of the last decisions of its term will likely cause employers to take greater care in how they choose workers to promote.

VOA: special.2009.07.03

She remained popular among the voters of Connecticut and was re-elected to a second term in office.

VOA: special.2010.08.08