Would the laws be decided by the Congress in Washington?

VOA: special.2009.04.30

The greatest tragedy of American history arguably is that this struggle could not be decided by debate.

美国历史上最大的悲剧可以说是,这场斗争不能由辩论来决定

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By this time, Jackson had decided that Van Buren would be the best man to follow him as president.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

In his research paper, Hubble said the issue could be decided only by more powerful instruments.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

The secretary of war decided that they would be tried by a military court.

VOA: special.2010.01.07

So we decided it would be better not to settle a camp and leave these refugees to settle by themselves,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.27