The legislature would have the power to keep the territory open to slavery and,in time,help it become a slave state.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

They would put out sacrifices of food and light fires to keep the spirits from doing any harm to the living.

VOA: special.2010.10.29

Newton proved his idea by measuring how much gravity force would be needed to keep the moon orbiting the Earth.

VOA: special.2011.06.01

By selling it to the government, the mining interests hoped to keep the price of silver from falling.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

Good relations between Hawaii and the United States were necessary to keep the port open to American ships.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

They had to keep the herd together day and night and protect it from bad men and Indians.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

The milk goes directly from the goat into a container that is then placed in the refrigerator to keep the milk cold.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

Pumps that were used to keep the mine dry have not been in operation since its closure.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

President Abraham Lincoln is fighting to keep the Southern states of the Confederacy from leaving the Union.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

He sent Northern forces to battle the slave-holding Southern states to keep them from leaving the Union.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

There was a new system of liquid nitrogen to keep the pilot cool and to resist the crushing force of gravity at high speeds.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

Experts say the most important thing is to keep the individual safe until the seizure stops.

VOA: special.2010.10.26

Phil Sumrall says NASA's estimate to keep the Ares program going forward as planned calls for three billion dollars in additional spending a year.

VOA: special.2009.12.30

The Obamas plan to keep their Chicago house while they live in the White House.

VOA: special.2009.01.12