Montazeri was one of the founding fathers of the Islamic Republic and remained a top arbiter of Shi'ite law.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22

He explained that instead of a single president, there will be a three-person council consisting of a president and two co-presidents, one of whom will be a top aide to Mr.Ravalomanana.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

They look like an extra-large version of the World War Two jeep, but enclosed, with small blast-proof windows, a protected machine gun position on top and a variety of high-tech gear inside and out.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

One hoodoo known as the Poodle looks like a poodle dog sitting on top of a long narrow rock.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

For several tense minutes, the astronauts of Gemini Six were sitting on top of a highly explosive mass of rocket fuel.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

The final product is supposed to produce a top that can not only move in circles, but write or scribble.

VOA: special.2010.12.28

One such material is asphalt, a substance often placed on top of buildings and used to cover road surfaces.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

They have an opening at the bottom for the fire and a place on top to put a pot.

VOA: special.2010.02.01

For example, in April of two thousand five, top church officials held a historic meeting in this center for prayer.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

But he continued to work from home to help support President Obama's top legislative aim, a health reform plan.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

Barry Spletzer formerly worked as a top scientist at the Sandia National Laboratories Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center in New Mexico.

VOA: special.2011.06.21

It might help some get into a top college, but only if they have above-average scores in the first place.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

A group of top movie industry professionals formed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in nineteen twenty-seven.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

Two young women named Sue and Johnsy shared a studio apartment at the top of a three-story building.

VOA: special.2009.08.01