1.   A fiesta atmosphere reigned at many polls, even as people waited in the scorching sun.

2.   A festive atmosphere reigned, with blaring salsa music and strikers slowing traffic as they sashayed along picket lines.

3.   A festive atmosphere reigned in most of Hebron.

4.   A festive atmosphere reigned through most of Hebron.

5.   An eerie atmosphere of uncertainty reigned in Jezzine as it awaited word of its fate.

6.   He said an atmosphere of fear reigned there, with many cases of unlawful arrests and torture by local authorities.

7.   A festive atmosphere reigned along the esplanade Siglo XXI with people praying, singing and dancing as fireworks lit up the sky and vendors plied snacks and Pope souvenirs.

8.   Amaral, a native East Timorese, said an atmosphere of fear reigned in the territory, perpetuated by frequent unlawful arrests and torture by the local authorities.