31.   It is Carnival, and the leaders scurry into a getaway vehicle that winds its way down streets swirling with crowds of masked partygoers.

32.   No one claimed responsibility as rumors swirled with speculation about a nascent opposition or rifts within the government.

33.   The air swirled with dirt and debris.

34.   Thousands of people jammed the narrow street along his motorcade route and the air swirled with red, white and blue confetti thrown from rooftops.

35.   With party leaders tightlipped, German media swirled with speculation Thursday on the sources of the covert campaign funds.