That tsunami was not nearly as severe as the one in two thousand four.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

But there are not nearly as many in Ontario.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

Yemeni officials say the international funding is not nearly enough to combat poverty, which they say is the real security threat in Yemen.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

General Brogan says because of some technical innovations M-ATVs are not nearly as cumbersome as MRAPs, but rather are almost as maneuverable as the much lighter and more lightly armored Humvees, even in the sands of Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Yet nearly half of those whose most recent incident happened in school did not report it to an employee health office.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

The United Nations Children's Fund says nearly seventy-two million children were not in school in two thousand seven.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

The actions do not end the nearly fifty year old trade embargo against the island.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

There was not enough action. In fact,she says one of her great disappointments was that her own daughters did not like the books nearly as much as she did as a girl.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

and the Afghan government would reach out to. Vice President Biden says nearly three-quarters of the insurgents are mercenaries,not ideologues.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

The UN Children's Fund estimates that nearly 72 million children of primary school age were not enrolled in school in 2007.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Rodriguez said it was "insufficient." He said many issues had not been addressed, including the nearly 50-year U.S.imposed embargo of the island nation.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Determining Muse's true age is difficult because birth certificates are rare in Somalia,a country which has not had a functioning government for nearly two decades.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

The Russian stock market continued falling after the president's nearly 100-minute speech, which Nemtsov says is an indication that it did not inspire confidence among investors.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Mr.Toure recognized those who had worked on the legislation and assured them that this new code, nearly a decade in the making, was not being abandoned entirely.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

The anti-corruption group Transparency International says more than 30 Bongo family properties in France worth nearly $200 million could not have been purchased on his state salary alone.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

She says the nearly 50-year embargo of the island has not worked.

VOA: standard.2009.04.07

It is not releasing any further details. Nearly 1,400 foreign military personnel have died in the country since the invasion eight years ago that ousted the Taliban from power.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09