Somalia's pirates have stepped up their attacks in recent weeks and now hold at least 11 vessels and more than 200 crew.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

The Christian Church might have stepped into the breach and imposed obedience and uniformity, because before terribly long, all of the West had been Christianized.

这时基督教试图接管国家,宣扬服从和统一的思想,因为很早以前,基督教在西方就根深蒂固了

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

If you would have stepped further out of the risk spectrum and put your money into a portfolio of small stocks you would have gotten 15,922 times your money.

如果你愿承担更多的风险,将钱投资于小盘股组合,你就能获得本金的15922倍

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As some sponsors have pulled out, others have stepped in to take their place, and Roush says she see the situation improving along with the economy.

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

We have stepped away from the brink,". It was the first major Obama presidential news conference at which he was not asked questions about foreign affairs.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23