They set off a string of bombs that damaged equipment in the machine room and started a fire that authorities rushed to put out.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

So it's a tough economy and you'd say, "Well geez, I want to do a startup. Is there going to be an investment out there? Well geez, I want to sell to customers and they're going to need to buy equipment to do things, or geez I want to appeal to advertisers, and there's got to be a consumer demand out there."

因此经济愈发不景气，你们会说“天哪，我想要卷土重来,会有人给我投资吗？,我想向人们出售产品,他们会需要买些设备来做事的，哦天哪，我想向广告商招标，总会有消费者需求的“

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Authorities say heavy digging equipment is headed to the worst-hit areas of western Java, but time is running out for scores buried under collapsed buildings and landslides.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

At a small company near Washington, Mr.Obama said he will ask Congress to allow small businesses to get larger government loans, using money from the "These are the loans most frequently handed out by the Small Business Administration to help folks open their doors and buy machinery,equipment, land and buildings,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21