This is money from wealthy individuals or investment companies for the purpose of building new businesses.

VOA: special.2009.06.26

Mister Veblen argued that people gathered wealth for the purpose of "conspicuous consumption."

VOA: special.2011.05.01

"where persons were not brought to the United States at all, but were dumped in third countries for the purpose of torture."

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

In 2008,the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense, striking down a Washington,D.C.law that banned the possession of handguns in the home.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

Its purpose is to provide for the educational, health and social needs of the women and their communities.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

It said the government must buy two million dollars' worth of silver each month for that purpose.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

For some,the scrutiny and publicizing of past intelligence operations serves no purpose but to aid America's enemies.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

Michelle Obama said the purpose of the gathering was not only to pay tribute to luminaries in the struggle for equality, but also to what she called the"quiet heroes" who,in the process of shaping America, achieved extraordinary things.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08