Workers have been placing long lengths of containment booms around the oil as winds and waves push it toward shore.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

But he was also right that it would be the first step toward ending slavery in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

And then it tuned and ran toward Henderson Creek where it knew there was food and a fire.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

American officials say it will take at least two years for what one official called a meaningful measure of progress toward long-term stability.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

It fell through the atmosphere. Its parachutes opened, slowing its fall toward the Pacific Ocean,near Samoa.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

It was covered with a moving roof that kept its solar panels pointed toward the sun.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

It settles into a long, powerless slide toward the landing field at Edwards Air Force Base.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

They walked toward the bridge. Before they could reach it, bullets began whizzing past them.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

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RYAN: "Well,it's getting toward the end of the week. So I just called some friends.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

They showed the men in the boat that it was slowly making progress toward land.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

The firing slowed the spacecraft and sent it down toward the landing place.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

It dove toward Earth at great speed, spinning rapidly out of control.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

Brown climbed into the wagon and started it toward town.

VOA: special.2009.06.18