"We will ask all states to put in place a plan to adopt and certify standards that are college and career-ready in reading and math."

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

And a legally binding deal may take another year to put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

He says member countries need to put in place credible policies that encourage growth and are sustainable, in a way that is tailored to each country's individual circumstances.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

But al-Shabab, which follows an ultra-conservative form of Islam, opposes the moderate version of Islamic law the president and his U.N.-supported government are likely to put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

adaptations,coastal protections Among a host of necessary need to be built, crops threatened by drought need to be modified, health care needs to be stepped up, and new clean energy solutions need to put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Then,a hard cast may be put around the area of the break to hold the bone in place while it heals.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

So Jeff took her to the city and put her in a hotel far enough from Jeff and Andy's place to cause no suspicion.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

Yet writers recognize that it is impossible to put human meaning in such a place.

VOA: special.2009.10.07

It was put in place to help protect the space shuttle from bird strike damage.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

Authorities in Queensland have put strict precautions into place to try to stop the spread of infection from the Pacific Dawn cruise ship.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

"This report establishes very clearly that the government has got serious work to do to fix this deeply flawed scheme that they have put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

Thursday's notice is the latest unraveling of inter-Korean agreements put in place since a historic 2000 summit to ease tensions and encourage exchanges between the two sides.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

Pyongyang says it will completely nullify a bilateral agreement with the South that was put in place to prevent clashes in waters west of the Korean peninsula.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

"We can get stockpiles of anti-virals, we can distribute them to people, we can put a vaccine program in place and get very high levels of coverage.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

And,to ensure that, a huge security operation has been put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.05.26

But it adds that, even if aggressive policies are put in place to reduce future carbon emissions, steps must be taken now to adapt to greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere;

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

"That will be restored over the next few weeks months as the policy efforts that have been put in place begin to take effect and people really see that it makes a difference.

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

The incident comes two months after the new commander of the international forces, U.S.General Stanley McChrystal, put in place new measures to prevent civilian casualties that he says undermine an anti-terrorism war in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

In Afghanistan, Mr.Ban's special representative, Kai Eide,told reporters that his approach to the elections has always been one of respect for the Afghan constitution and the other institutions that were put in place to move the election process forward.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

What they are hoping to do is to come up with a coordinated plan to ease the recession, get their economies back on track and put in place regulatory measures to try to prevent similar crises in future.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02