Suny explains that during the First World War, the Ottoman Empire sided with Germany and was thus at war with Russia and most of Europe.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday no Iranians have responded to the invitations thus far, and that in any event they are no longer valid.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

Thus began the modern space age and the promise of future space exploration.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

The voice,believed to be that of Bin Laden, thus concludes President Obama is a weakened man and powerless to change course in Afghanistan because of "pressure groups."

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

And we are quite happy with what we have seen thus far."

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

"Thus far,we have allocated over $620 billion of the Act, and as a result, the Recovery Act is responsible for somewhere between 2.3 and 2.8 million jobs that were either saved or created."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

We are so proud!" Justice Sotomayor was born and raised in this neighborhood, and her immigrant mother graduated from Hostos with a nursing degree in 1973, thus paving the way for her children's own success.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

"I was appalled. When you read through it it's sort of like it's a memo out of some science fiction movie - I mean, the temperature of the air can't be any lower than thus and so, you can't do it for any few minutes.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17