Well,experts say the expression appears to have been first used in the United States more than one hundred years ago.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

However,its greatest hits were used in the popular musical show "Mamma Mia" which opened on Broadway in two thousand one.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

The older kind of submarine used in World War Two could stay under water for only about forty-eight hours.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

So far,their findings have included pieces of a brick that could be from building materials used in colonial times.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

The Cremation Association of North America says cremations were used in almost thirty-five percent of funerals in two thousand seven.

VOA: special.2009.12.11

His music first gained attention when his song "Strange Condition" was used in the soundtrack for the movie "Me,Myself and Irene."

VOA: special.2009.10.09

During his lifetime, he invented hundreds of devices that were used in telephones, shortwave radio broadcasts, and similar technology.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells about popular words and expressions used in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

Historians believe that cacao seeds were also used in marriage ceremonies as a sign of the union between a husband and wife.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

Theodore Roosevelt faced the responsibilities of foreign policy with the same strength he used in facing national problems.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

They can also see some of the things he used in his magic tricks, including a straitjacket and eleven pairs of handcuffs.

VOA: special.2010.12.17

Their documentation can be used in the future as a study tool and for language protection efforts,if needed.

VOA: special.2009.12.02

Dogs are often used in search and rescue operations and to sniff for things like drugs and explosives.

VOA: special.2011.01.17

But he recorded the player introductions that were used in two thousand eight at the final game in the original Yankee Stadium.

VOA: special.2010.07.26