"When the research progresses to a stage when the information coming from mice and rats is not sufficient, we may move up to using monkeys.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

So this year NASA sent up a spacecraft and sent the rocket stage right into the moon to 'bomb' the moon, basically,and see what came up.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

"I don't think at this stage, nobody knows whether BP will be forced to be broken up, whether it might actually end up being so weakened that it falls into the arms of somebody else."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

"At this stage my priority is to have teams of people out there cleaning this mess up to protect wildlife in what may well be the worst environmental disaster that Queensland or the south-east of our State has faced."

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

"And as Iran makes choices that seem to indicate that it is not at this stage ready and willing to take up the offers on the engagement track, then we will put greater emphasis on the pressure track.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30