It made no difference whether the criticism was true or not.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

"The bad guys keep coming." "And no matter whether the apprehension rates rise or fall, the numbers of criminal aliens rise.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

He says no one knows whether the second wave will be more severe than the first or will remain moderate.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"There is no extra charge whether for regular checkups, for treatments or for prescription medicines."

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Angus Nicoll of the European Center for Disease Prevention says that at this point no one knows whether the virus will become more or less virulent in the months ahead.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

"Or whether it is really even a wave." Hawkings says Democrats say there is no upcoming Republican "wave" which will sweep scores of them from office, pointing to a special election for the U.S.House seat for the late Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19