He warned about the deepening recession in a speech in Virginia on Thursday, less than 2 weeks before he takes office.

VOA: special.2009.01.09

When you start describing the significance of a symbol like the tunnel, which recurs in the book, you immediately begin to limit it, and a symbol should go on deepening.

当你开始描述一个象征的意义,比如说在书中，反复出现的隧道，当你一开始予以限制，这个象征就会继续深化。

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He noted how white his wife's face looked in the deepening darkness.

VOA: special.2011.02.26

But the president also faces growing concerns from liberal Democrats about what they see as a deepening involvement in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The visits by U.S.officials have been preceded by clashes over the last few weeks between Israeli police and Palestinians, as well as deepening divisions among Palestinian factions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

A poll marking hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first 100 days in office gives him positive marks despite a deepening dispute with the United States over Jewish settlements.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I think there are a significant number of people in the country who have, and I don't know the exact percentages, that have questions about deepening our military involvement in Afghanistan,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.28