The runway is built on a flat stretch of land on a hill, with a sheer drop on both sides.

VOA: standard.2010.05.23

The leaves on many of the trees have already begun to change color as they prepare to drop to the ground.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

Another report on Thursday showed a small drop in the number of newly jobless workers last week.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

And then we drop in on parties." Some families like to take it easy on January first and enjoy a quiet day of rest.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

My hands shook as I put a drop of water on a piece of glass.

VOA: special.2009.07.25

There was also a drop in the number of people on long-term unemployment assistance.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

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

He noted that poppy cultivation decreased 19 percent nationwide last year and is on track to drop even further in 2009.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

We've seen a drop off of the amount of money that we have to spend when we are on tour."

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

David Axelrod says he warned the president early on that his public approval ratings were likely to drop.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

If,instead,the South dissects the North's motives, it will in his words "drop a bomb" on inter-Korean relations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

News of the widening trade gap, along with several other gloomy economic reports, contributed to a 2.5 - percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

"There is already a drop in supply. Because, on the east side of the river, that is one of the most productive estuaries in the world for oysters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.08

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

In addition,the U.S.Air Force conducted its first airdrop of supplies on Monday, north of Port-au-Prince, using an aircraft that flew from the United States and returned there after the drop, easing pressure on the Port-au-Prince airport.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19