In nineteen eighty-five, he led the congressional effort to order economic restrictions on South Africa because of its racial separation policy.

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Finally,it was done. The next morning, Lincoln -- on horseback led a slow parade to the new cemetery.

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One of Elvis' first new recordings became a huge hit, and led to his many appearances on television.

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Top government officials, led by Vice President Joe Biden, will work on policies to help the middle class.

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He said in a speech on Wall Street that some of the "old ways" that led to the crisis have already returned.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

Such problems had led Air France to begin replacing older sensors on some of its Airbus planes, but not the one that crashed.

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The people shouted happily. And the innocent man led the new wife to his home, following children who threw flowers on their path.

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These led to several of the 12 songs on the record, including this one, "Move You."

VOA: special.2009.01.30

The success of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay led to many new attempts on the mountain.

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The raid in international waters led to violence on one of the six ships.

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His dependence on heroin and alcohol led to this severe mental condition.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

Hubble's work led to new research on the birth of the universe.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

High tariffs,he said, led to high prices on all products.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

His fans are equally impressed with the album. First-week sales led to a Number One debut on Billboard's Country chart.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Hezbollah-led opposition to his cabinet choices kept him from forming a government and led to his resignation on September 7.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

Gates applauded intelligence sharing on violent extremists in Asia, which he said had led to fewer terrorist attacks.

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He also led an intensive effort to increase African-American representation on the boards of America's largest corporations.

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The song reached the Top 30 on the R&B chart, and led to a contract with Minit Records in her native New Orleans,Louisiana.

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on the contrary." The new government believes territorial concessions only led to terrorism and wars and that it is time for a new approach.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Fears of an attack on the Indian capital timed to coincide with Independence Day, have led to hundreds of additional police and paramilitary forces patrolling New Delhi's streets.

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

For years,the lack of reliable data on HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa led regional governments to believe they had somehow managed to escape the epidemic.

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The rallies,led by workers from the textile and electronics industries, called on the government to provide more welfare to the unemployed workers and support industries hit by the downturn.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09

But recent statements by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer have led some political observers to suggest that the White House and congressional Democrats may not be operating on the same timeline.

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Saudi Arabia has led an effort to protect those most vulnerable to the deadly virus, placing limits on those who want to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage later this year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.09

He also led the Congressional effort to impose sanctions on South Africa over apartheid in the 1980s, fought for human rights in Chile, and championed the needs of refugees around the world.

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