Just last week,the Commerce Department reported an unexpected drop in December in the number of housing starts by builders.

VOA: special.2011.01.24

He points to a big drop in the number of planned job cuts announced by employers over the past six months.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

World trade is expected to drop eleven percent this year, after expanding by three percent last year.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

Half of the groups expect giving to drop this year by more than nine percent.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Another doctor believes that Ernest Shackletons vision was caused by a drop in blood sugar.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

As the weekend went on, the miracles kept coming the kindness of the scattered police, the 'food-drop' by an Army helicopter, and flowers from the sky.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

By 2012,they hope to set up a network of pick-up and drop-off locations for rented bicycles throughout New York City.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Family members rush to take advantage of every precious drop before the afternoon, filling plastic jugs,oil drums, and pails with water for use by the 15 people who live in this home.

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

Cuba still imports some food from the United States, but the country is short on cash for a number of reasons including the damage done by hurricanes and a drop in tourism revenue.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29