Faulkner also took on the job of supporting the rest of his family.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

The general referred to that goal at a low-key ceremony during which he formally took on his new duties Monday in Kabul.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

President Obama's energetic speech at a community college near Cleveland took on the appearance of a campaign rally.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

we've got seven or eight big problems." And as he took on those challenges, a presidential style emerged.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

And he took on critics who complain the decision making process has been far too slow.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Mr.Obama said he understands the toll the recession took on state governments that found themselves with less tax revenue and a rising need for services.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

At Notre Dame Sunday, President Obama took on the issue that has dogged his visit and sharply divided and polarized Americans for decades - abortion.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

And he took on a major concern for doctors: the fear of a malpractice lawsuit.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

Colin Powell took on his critics during a nationally televised interview.

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

"There was,after 2001, a change of approach, a form of mission creep, whereby we took on far more priorities than simply security and removing al-Qaeda and the Taliban as their host,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

American Coach Wilmer Cabrera laments that the Nigerians have never gotten behind his team in their four matches, as the Americans took on popular international powers Spain and Italy, and African side,Malawi.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Her mouth is set firmly. On December first, nineteen fifty-five, Rosa Parks took a seat on a city bus in Montgomery,Alabama.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

Harper took his band on the road last year as part of the effort to get young people to vote.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

The ceremony took place at the Rockefeller Monument, on the borderline between the two states that provided the land.

VOA: special.2009.09.28