The plastic can block air passages. The trash can also make the animal feel full, lessening its desire to eat or drink.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

He had a strong desire to control every element of the production and marketing of his films.

VOA: special.2009.05.31

Japan's desire to use East Asia to gain natural resources and sell manufactured products was in direct conflict with American plans for Asia.

VOA: special.2011.05.26

That desire to live forever in a record book may not seem very surprising.

VOA: special.2011.05.16

President Zardari said he shares a desire to support democracy and fight terrorism.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

But she said it did decrease her desire to eat cabbages.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

Borlaug's desire to feed the world is what drove him.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

The word "wanderlust" means a strong desire to travel.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

We quickly learned that we had overestimated everything: the ability of our vehicle, the distance we could travel in a day, the amount of money we needed and our desire to be away from home.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

The desire to woo Western audiences got a boost after the runaway success of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"They are communicating their willingness and their desire to sit down and have dialogue and discussions leading, hopefully,to normal diplomatic relations,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.07

"The desire to get outside, the desire to try to experience new things, is really what drives scouting.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

"There is still support, but at the same time, there is growing desire to know how long this support should continue and the result."

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

The peace institute's report says that the United States has often put its security interests ahead of its desire to see democracy spread throughout the Middle East.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19