1.   An official rushed up with a bouquet for her, although none for her male colleagues.

2.   As Putin vowed to battle the rebels and to achieve the sort of victory that eluded the Russian military in Chechnya, Russian officials rushed to tout their gains.

3.   As the virus incubation deadline nears, officials are rushing to set up clinics at affected schools.

4.   Even so, local health officials should not rush headlong toward a change that needs to be carried out with great care.

5.   Federal health officials rushed to oversee emergency aid programs for Indian communities and refugees.

6.   Federal officials rushed to the scene to assess the hazard.

7.   Government officials are rushing to the aid of farmers.

8.   Gymnastics officials Wednesday rushed to defend their sport, which has come under increasing criticism because of eating disorders and frequent injuries.

9.   Government and business officials rushed on Tuesday to deny possible terrorists other high-visibility targets for attack.

10.   Health officials rushed to test staffers on Capitol Hill after the anthrax was discovered, yet they did not test postal workers until someone died.