When Congress returns in the new year, negotiators for the House and Senate will begin the tough task of merging their different versions of health-care reform legislation into one bill the president can sign.

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

I had gotten in there from a tough high school I was the first to go from my high school.

我是从一所非常严格的高中考入那里的,我是我们高中第一个被普林斯顿大学录取的。

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So we finally got tough and we got Paul Volker in there and central banks around the world all managed to get tough around that time and we killed inflation but it created a recession.

所以，我们最终强硬地实施,并且将保罗？沃尔克作为主席,世界各地的中央银行,全都在那段时期内严格的实施,最终我们消除了通货膨胀，却制造了经济衰退。

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(OMITTED) The winning candidate will face another tough election against Republican candidate John Boozman in the November general election.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

One tough moment Bradley was asked to elaborate on was the loss to Costa Rica earlier in the week.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

In the south central state of Arkansas,two-term U.S.senator Blanche Lincoln faces a tough runoff against Bill Halter, the state's lieutenant governor.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

The winner will face a tough challenge in the general election against long-time liberal Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

North Korea, whose economy is in tatters and is facing tough international sanctions is participating in the World Expo for the very first time.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

In these tough economic times, Kamrany says the U.S.economy needs business innovation more than ever.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Other senators are joining Schumer in an effort to pass legislation to force the Obama administration to get tough with China on the currency issue.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

Republican Senator Bob Corker, who was involved in bipartisan negotiations before the talks broke down, said the plan faces a tough fight in the Senate.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Experts say Turkey's tough stance is causing concern both in the United States and Europe.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Number two,in looking at the cooking techniques, I've noticed we're tough on our food.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

But I know that your states are still in a very tough situation and too many Americans still have not felt the recovery in their own lives."

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

The president faced a tough audience. There is consensus in the medical community about the need for reform to improve the affordability and accessibility of quality care.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

And I talked to a couple of Rangers who were in some pretty tough fights that were surprised that the Taliban were as good and sophisticated as they were,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

On the same broadcast, Democratic Senator John Kerry said the president has been absolutely correct in his statements about Iran, asserting that tough rhetoric against the Iranian government would be counterproductive.

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

Many charities in the United States are facing tough times because of the current economic downturn, and program spokesperson Kendra Kielbasa says individual donors this year were more generous than anyone had expected.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

On the economic crisis, Mr.Brown said his government faced tough choices on whether and to what extent the government should intervene in financial markets to let the recession run its course or to stimulate the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29