When he looked at the paintings up close, he saw brush strokes, texture and fields of color.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Mary Cassatt's loose brush work skillfully captures the effect of the sunlight in the room.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

Wash the cans with soap and water, and brush or wipe away dirt.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

So young children should be carefully supervised when they brush their teeth.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

Songs like "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" are popular favorites.

VOA: special.2010.01.13

But young children often swallow toothpaste when they brush.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

A brush can remove hardened mud.

VOA: special.2010.02.16

Then I began investigating. I worked my way through the rocks and brush until I found myself gazing into the biggest and blackest hole I had ever seen, out of which the bats seemed literally to boil .

VOA: special.2009.12.07

They are also setting backfires to clear away dry brush, and using helicopters and airplanes to drop water and fire retardant.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

The tiny silicon wires stick up from the base,or substrate, looking something like a microscopic hair brush.

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

Taylor's previous brush with Grammy fame came in 2008, when she unsuccessfully competed for Best New Artist.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

A tooth brush is used around the eyes to protect them from the suds.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

And then our job is to put out the brush fires so to speak.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Kollie says news of Jackson's death spread like a dry brush fire.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

House Majority Leader, Democrat Steny Hoyer says House and Senate budget plans will be a "broad brush" blueprint to achieve the objectives of repairing the economy in the short-term and putting the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24