31.   Thousands of Haitians fled their country, heading to the United States across dangerous seas.

32.   Thousands of residents fled their homes after Hurricane Floyd dumped more than a foot of rain on already saturated ground two weeks ago.

33.   Thousands of Rwandans fled the site, clogging the muddy roads toward Gikongoro, the main town in this southwestern region.

34.   Thousands fled when Castro took over, and those who remained faced the near-extinction of their faith and culture.

35.   Thousands fled when Castro took over.

36.   Thousands fled.

37.   While thousands have already fled, many have been too afraid to try to escape, taking refuge instead in basements and cellars to escape the daily pounding.

38.   Aid group officials speaking on condition of anonymity said thousands of civilians fled the fighting, and it was unclear who was in control of the town.

39.   Afraid of retaliatory rocket attacks by the Lebanese guerrillas, thousands of residents fled Kiryat Shemona on Thursday to central Israel.

40.   Amid rumors of violence, thousands of villagers fled their homes in troubled Aceh province prior to the national parliamentary election Monday.