"It was absolutely crazy here in the boom times.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Worldwide,the number of pirate attacks increased by 11 percent, and the bureau said the boom came from the Gulf of Aden, the stretch of the Arab Sea separating Somalia from Yemen.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

But,as factory bosses are forced to offer higher pay to prevent strikes, (what does this mean for the faltering global economy?) The West has relied on cheap goods from China to help fuel the boom times of the past two decades.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

The video for her song "Boom" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Breakthrough Video.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

The huge population increase known as the Baby Boom was beginning.

VOA: special.2011.02.15

We leave you with the song "Boom."

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Tampa slumbered as a little fishing village while East Coast beach towns began to boom as vacation resorts in the late 1800s.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Industry analysts say Australia's mining boom is likely to continue for years" because of strong demand from the developing economies in Asia.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

An eyewitness gave this account to Israel Radio: (SAYING) "Suddenly there was a boom, as if the rocket was falling on my head."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

"Oil prices for the first six months of this year are roughly what they were in the year 2006, a boom year for Venezuela.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

We stop at the mouth of an inlet where an oil boom should have been set.

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

Dubai World's debts grew from projects initiated during Dubai's property boom, including man-made islands in the shape of palm trees and the world's tallest building.

VOA: standard.2009.12.02

While Chinese movie makers have been prolific in recent years, now the Chinese are becoming avid movie goers and there's a boom in movie production.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The former state-owned carrier once symbolized the strength of the country's post-war economic boom.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01