"At a time when we're fighting two wars and facing a serious deficit, this would have been an inexcusable waste of money.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

All of this comes at a time when Poland's confidence in the U.S.is waning.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"This is at a time when we are working to relaunch negotiations and we believe that these actions make it more difficult for our efforts to succeed.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

This latest incident comes at a time when Afghanistan is witnessing its worst violence of the eight-year-long war following the ouster of the Taliban from power in 2001.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

This comes at a time when opinion polls show dropping support among Americans for the military effort in Afghanistan, where Afghan,American and NATO coalition forces together are fighting the Taliban.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

President Zardari has been harshly criticized by some within the Pakistani community in Britain, as well as from back home, for taking this trip - especially at a time when Pakistan is experiencing the worst flooding in decades.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

Three times in recent weeks, Republicans have used parliamentary tactics in the Senate to block the extension of benefits, angering the president at a time when he is trying to move this and other legislation through Congress before the congressional recess.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19