1.   Thousands joined a pro-democracy rally in the city.

2.   After all, thousands of non-citizens join the military each year, they say.

3.   Many of the demonstrations anti-American demonstrations have been joined by thousands of Afghans, especially in the border cities of Quetta and Peshawar.

4.   Nickel atoms crack open the buckyballs, several thousand of which join to form a flawless tube.

5.   She organized a jog around the Kremlin, and was joined by thousands of women.

6.   Soon thousands more joined the boatmen on their journey.

7.   They have been joined by thousands of Zairians fleeing the violence.

8.   Organized by Islamic militant groups, thousands of tribesmen joined in the protests.

9.   Palestinian riots spread to a second West Bank city Saturday when thousands of people joined a rally protesting Jewish settlement construction and speakers called for suicide attacks against Israel.

10.   Across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, thousands of Palestinians joined protests against a renewal of contacts with Israel.