In two thousand eight they had close to two million students -- nearly three times more than in two thousand.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

He believed that much of what was being said and done in Ohio was close to the crime of treason.

VOA: special.2009.10.22

But the risk rises to one in every 40 people among those who have a close family member with the disease.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel is close to losing what he called its "best friend" in the area.

VOA: special.2010.06.05

In the United States alone, the number of infections in hospitals is estimated at close to two million each year.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

In everyday speech, holding your cards close to your vest means not letting other know what you are doing or thinking.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

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

VOA: special.2010.04.16

Public schools in the United States have to be neutral about religion, even though they close for holidays like Christmas.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

In April,after the first cases in the United States, officials told schools to close at the first sign of an H1N1 outbreak.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

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

VOA: special.2009.03.28

If someone offers me an amount that is close to my selling price, I might say the amount is in the ballpark.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

On Tuesday, federal officials in the United States advised schools not to close anymore when they have cases.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

It can also cause flooding. Wind speeds in a category two hurricane can reach close to one hundred eighty kilometers an hour.

VOA: special.2010.08.24

As they got close to the area, one man stood in the street blocking their way.

VOA: special.2009.12.14