Three months ago, the I.M.F.predicted a small growth for this year.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

After decades of relatively unspectacular growth, compared to the east Asian economies, India's economy suddenly took off three or four years ago, growing at 8% or more a year.

经历了几十年的相对高速发展后，与其他东亚经济体相比，印度经济三或四年前突然开始腾飞,以每年8%甚至超过%,8%的速度增长。

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Rocket attacks have been rare since Israel's massive three-week assault on Gaza a year and a half ago.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Fourteen-year-old Nam Gao says that when she moved to Thailand three years ago, her parents tried to enroll her in a Thai school.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

There are 20 sports this year, three more than were played four years ago.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10