"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom, with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall."

VOA: special.2009.08.28

They say it will be like driving a race car toward a brick wall at one hundred sixty kilometers an hour, hitting the brakes, and stopping less than a meter from the wall.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

The owner of this auto shop in Maryland fixes Johnson's car brakes after hearing he volunteered for Meals on Wheels.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

But with defective brakes, sticky gas pedals, and loose floor mats prompting recalls of Toyota cars worldwide, that reputation is falling fast.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

Swan is optimistic that humans can take the necessary collective steps to address climate change and put the brakes on global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

with bold action and outside-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic free fall,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.25