By eighteen fifteen, five thousand chronometers were in use on ships sailing the world's oceans.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

American investors and bankers were afraid their money would drop in value because of the use of silver.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

But it was often difficult. To protect their towns,the settlers often had to employ people who were expert in the use of firearms.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

They were afraid their money would drop in value, as more silver money was put into use.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

Several lawmen in the Old West had learned to use their weapons when they were criminals.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

"The timeline that we've talked about is actually,in a sense that, if I were to use the surge in Iraq, look where we are right now, sort of apply the same kind of timeline to Afghanistan, as best we can tell, and we think that's reasonable, in terms of having the impact, and then being able to thin our forces out and bring them back".

VOA: standard.2009.11.04