1.   Almost everywhere, the event stirred old superstitions, as well as outbursts of astonishment and joy.

2.   For one thing, no sports event has stirred the same passion in the wake of the attacks.

3.   Much of the television industry will be watching closely to see if that event stirs a ripple of attention in the nation.

4.   Neither event stirred emotions.

5.   Those two events stirred the formation of hundreds of groups to oppose the government.

6.   When big events are stirring, big music comes to mind.

7.   Yet seldom has an event stirred such feeling as the sight of Ariel Sharon trampling on Muslim holy ground.