She was also influenced by the wooded hills near her home as well as by local Native American burial hills.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

My teacher is so near to me that I do not think of myself as apart from her.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

So,there is still hope that in the near future, George will not be quite as "lonesome" anymore.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

He said that as soon as he marched toward Richmond, any Confederate soldiers near Washington would withdraw.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

It is along or near this fault line that most of California's earthquakes take place, as the two tectonic plates move in different directions.

VOA: special.2011.01.04

As Giovanni combed his hair, he looked at himself in a mirror near his bed.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

As the Americans landed near Santiago, Spanish forces withdrew to positions outside the city.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

She said that it was not as high as the tree near the window.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

One critic described Bruno Mars's album as having ten near-perfect pop songs.

VOA: special.2010.10.29

But as I stood near his body, Caswell's right hand opened.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

So they were silent. Oh,well, said the captain, Well get ashore all right. But there was something in his voice that made them think, as the sailor said: Yes,if this wind holds! Seagulls flew near and far.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

All six crew members were unharmed and were rescued as the boat began taking on water near Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

People who live near waste landfills are accustomed to seeing trucks dumping normal household waste such as food,packaging,appliances, furniture and yard cuttings.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

As key mid-term elections near in November, the immigration issue is likely to draw more attention.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

There have been reports of gunfire as soldiers moved into the area near government house, where Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has his offices.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Militants in the region have been blamed for near-daily attacks in the area as well as suicide bombings in the Moscow subway last March.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Maradona,who is considered one of the best football players in recent times, also dismissed security fears as he toured the Soccer City stadium near Soweto,outside Johannesburg.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

The men are kept in a high-security prison near Livingston,Texas, a short drive from Huntsville, where the execution chamber, known as Ellis Unit One is housed.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

As August 1969 fades farther into the past, the Woodstock Festival continues to enjoy a near-mythic status, both for those who were there and for the millions who wish they'd been there.

VOA: standard.2009.08.15