Before the laser, scientists developed a similar device: a maser which stands for Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

VOA: special.2010.09.01

They call it Netra, which means eye in Sanskrit but stands for Near Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment.

VOA: special.2011.05.16

NASCAR stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

Can you guess what the D in COLD stands for?

VOA: special.2009.12.23

The D.C.stands for District of Columbia, a federal district.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

The O stands for overexertion.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

The study is called "Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future" The E stands for ecology, sustainable economics and social equity.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

And the committee wants to not only endorse, but contribute to enhancing that kind of international policy and the attitudes which he stands for."

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

That is what the Constitution stands for." The congresswoman recalled Jackson as a humanitarian.

VOA: standard.2009.07.07

And the government for which she stands Is scandalized throughout the land.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

Bobo Simbo stands thigh-high in a pool of orange water, sifting the mud for traces of gold dust.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

"The law as it stands now in the State of Israel is to be commended because elected office is not a shelter for misdeeds,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

In the ninth inning, Tampa Bay batter Gabe Kapler sent a ball heading for the stands in left-centerfield, threatening a home run and spoiling Buerhle's perfect game.

VOA: standard.2009.07.24

"Today,Northern Ireland stands as an example to the world of how even the staunchest adversaries can overcome differences to work together for the common and greater good,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12