11.   Thousands of people flood city streets when the national team wins matches in regional competitions.

12.   Thousands of people flood the Parkway for the concert, and the fireworks display that follows.

13.   Thousands of people flooded south Lebanon after Israeli troops left to return home or to celebrate.

14.   Thousands of people flooded the streets in a poor Algiers neighborhood Monday to mourn and protest the assassination of a colorful soccer fan beloved throughout Algeria.

15.   Thousands of people flooded the Champs-Elysees, which had a stronger police presence than usual.

16.   Thousands of refugees flood into Macedonia.

17.   By late afternoon, thousands of spectators flooded streets around the Sapporo Dome, occassionally engaging in friendly banter to show off who could shout the loudest.

18.   Thousands of peasants flooded the Chiapas state capital Wednesday to prevent the inauguration of Eduardo Robledo, as the ruling party fears a new outbreak of violence.

19.   Thousands of peasants flooded the Chiapas state capital Wednesday to try to block the inauguration of a new governor in a potentially violent showdown with the ruling party.