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vo luhn te ree

  • n  (military) a person who freely enlists for service
  • n  composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
  • a  of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
    man is a voluntary agent
    participation was voluntary
    voluntary manslaughter
    voluntary generosity in times of disaster
    voluntary social workers
    a voluntary confession
  • a  controlled by individual volition
    voluntary motions
    voluntary muscles

  • But behind this call for a voluntary contribution is an unprecedented worldwide effort to make up a shortfall in official government aid to poor countries a shortfall .
  • He talked of somehow getting to Holland, where assisting voluntary death is not legal, but doctors are not prosecuted.
  • Problem number one with grand schemes for universal voluntary public service is that they can't be both universal and voluntary.
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  • Barack Obama in TIME
    Obama said denying aid undermined "safe and effective voluntary family-planning in developing countries."
  • Kevin Martin in Los Angeles Times
    As I've indicated before, this is an unusual situation,Martin said in a statement. "I am recommending that with the voluntary commitments they (the companies) have offered, on balance, this transaction would be in the public interest."
  • Alan Mulally in USA Today
    While I know that in many cases, decisions to leave the company were difficult for our employees, the acceptances received through this voluntary effort will help Ford to become more competitive,said Alan Mulally, Ford's CEO.

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