She thanked them for their support, and she spoke mostly of her strong religious beliefs which helped her through difficult times, including her battle with cancer.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

President Obama also spoke about the difficult time people in the Gulf area were going through as a result of the oil spill.

VOA: special.2010.06.18

They had made a difficult climb from the southeast, through recently opened Nepalese territory.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

Even today, it is difficult to walk or ride through the park.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

During an appearance on a national TV news show, she described herself as a private person who finds it's difficult to allow personal emotions to show through in her songs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

The 60-vote advantage is also important because it will make it far more difficult for Republicans to block passage of bills through a filibuster, in which senators tie up the floor in long speeches to prevent a vote.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

"We have just come through what was one of the most difficult decades the middle class has ever faced a decade in which median income fell, and our economy lost about as many jobs as it gained,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

She says it's no easy feat. "You have to kind of deliver so much of the story through your own written texts so it's difficult in that way because you have to get a character and a point across in 140 characters or less."

VOA: standard.2010.05.07