There was a flurry of excitement when the movie star appeared in the restaurant. From LearnThat.org.
There was a flurry of chicken feathers. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
By the time the conventions roll around, the Supreme Court†™ s end-of-term flurry is largely forgotten. From Wordnik.com. [Yale Daily News: Latest Issue] Reference
Sometimes it is characterized by a flurry of lawsuits to meet filing deadlines that started ticking from the day of the shootings. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Kass: Columbine Anniversary: The Victims' Families] Reference
Doctor recalls flurry of action in Haitian orphans rescue. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
He recalls a flurry of lobbying for the data center in the waning days of the session. From Wordnik.com. [KUOW 94.9 Puget Sound Public Radio] Reference
LeBlanc called the flurry of recent leasing activity in NoMa "a fantastic story for NoMa.". From Wordnik.com. [Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal] Reference
South Korea's unification minister, Hyun In-taek, called the flurry of diplomacy a "turning point.". From Wordnik.com. [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference
A few weeks ago, the state legislature headed into its winter break with what might be called a flurry of inactivity. From Wordnik.com. [Boston Phoenix - thePhoenix.com] Reference
It shows too the weddings that ensued this summer. (photo at right © Kathleen Doty) And it recalls the flurry of February 2004 marriages. From Wordnik.com. [IntLawGrrls] Reference
It was more than a "flurry" and some of the others, as well as Bob Steele, began to feel anxious. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box] Reference
The Herald said the authorities hoped Annan's visit would stop the UN sending a "flurry" of envoys to the southern African country. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
A kind of flurry of wings and fluffed-up feathers flowed around those few eagles visible from the parade ground and up on the watchtowers. From Wordnik.com. [Spirit Gate] Reference
When gas prices go up, there's a "flurry" of activity, but when they go back down, well. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
All in all, IDC said it expects a "flurry" of smartphone purchases to be completed by year's end. From Wordnik.com. [CIO News] Reference
And then the stuff about technology and boring people, that's another kind of flurry from a whole other angle. From Wordnik.com. [Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.] Reference
There would be no 'flurry' on the dem's side to wrap things up if they were sincere about wanting to work together. From Wordnik.com. [Home/News] Reference
The feather contest between Kermitt Gonzalez and Derrick Wilson brought new meaning to the word "flurry" ... report to follow. From Wordnik.com. [East Side Boxing] Reference
Then, in the kind of flurry that seems disorienting at the time, and even more out of focus later on, Ohio and Pennsylvania were called. From Wordnik.com. [the cassandra pages] Reference
The result will be a flurry of mergers and acquisitions. From Wordnik.com. [Is China Too Big For The World?] Reference
His absence touched off a flurry of concern in western capitals. From Wordnik.com. [A Prayer for the Hermit King] Reference
The next significant shopping innovation arrived in a flurry of Furbies. From Wordnik.com. [Companies Wired To The Bottom Line] Reference
But the flurry of activity around Thanksgiving was dampened by real flurries. From Wordnik.com. [Winning the Numbers Game] Reference
Expect a flurry of op-ed page defense briefs from the keepers of FDR's flame. From Wordnik.com. [Holocaust And The Home Front] Reference
The first uptick, after prices bottomed in November, brought a flurry of sales. From Wordnik.com. [Excited About The Dow? Get A Grip On Yourself.] Reference
Amid a flurry of similar charges, the police launched an internal investigation. From Wordnik.com. [A Return To Wilding] Reference
To keep the millions flowing, Disney marketers are rushing out a flurry of related products. From Wordnik.com. [How To Use A Lifeline] Reference
Paxton's life is a constant flurry of phone calls, grilled-chicken salads and unread scripts. From Wordnik.com. [Moving In The Fast Lane] Reference
The piece prompted a flurry of publicity, plus yet another study of the adverse-reaction reports. From Wordnik.com. [Sweet Dreams Or Nightmare?] Reference
But the flurry of maneuvers by both sides makes a delay almost inevitable, sources close to the case say. From Wordnik.com. [Palm Beach: The Attack Defense] Reference
Salter developed it in the early '90s to a flurry of interest, but it, too, was abandoned for lack of funding. From Wordnik.com. [Sky High] Reference
We've had a flurry of studies recently — such as the Kaiser report on the link between caffeine and miscarriage. From Wordnik.com. [Anxiety for Two] Reference
Last week's false flurry of excitement showed just how high hopes are that bin Laden's days on the run may be numbered. From Wordnik.com. [Hunting In The Barren Hills] Reference
In her second appearance before the grand jury, Lewinsky discussed obstruction charges and a flurry of details about the affair. From Wordnik.com. [Collateral Damage] Reference
But a closer look at this flurry of dealmaking reveals fault lines in the music industry that digital music will only exacerbate. From Wordnik.com. [Waiting For The Jukebox] Reference
The tape, broadcast repeatedly by Washington TV stations, produced a flurry of tips that led to the arrest of four suspects within days. From Wordnik.com. [Why Not Real Gun Control?] Reference
After an opening flurry, stock trading was quiet until the afternoon, when computerized program trading pushed the market sharply higher. From Wordnik.com. [Peace And Prosperity?] Reference
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