But despite that assurance, officials admit India will have to race against time to successfully host the Games, because much of the work is behind schedule.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

We take in a lot of food and water everyday, every year, and yet most of us our weight stays remarkably stable over that period of time for adults despite how much we eat and how much we drink.

日复一日年复一年,我们都摄入大量的食物和水,但我们绝大部分人的体重,在成年期都保持得很稳定,不管我们怎样大吃大喝

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That said,we're still not going anywhere fast." Despite an $8,000 tax incentive for first time home buyers, sales of existing homes have declined two months in a row.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

New Delhi views its growing ties with the United States as a counterweight to China a one-time rival of which it continues to be wary, despite steadily improving ties.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

The father of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is not optimistic about his son's release, despite a videotape published on Friday showing for the first time that he is alive and well.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03