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Last fall, sales were robust as buyers scrambled to take advantage of the government's $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, which was on the verge of ending.

But as hundreds of eager climbers, joined by local Sherpa guides and expedition experts, scrambled to take advantage of good weather to make it to the peak, reports of tragedy began trickling down.

As British universities scrambled to take advantage of Tony Blair's visit to Beijing to raise their own profiles, Amnesty International has warned of continuing human rights abuses in China.

At the same time, the Pentagon, State Department and other agencies scrambled to take advantage of the rebels' advances to begin pouring in humanitarian supplies and possibly military hardware to newly liberated areas as winter approaches.

Long hoping that Mr. McCain's insurgency would be ignited by victory in New Hampshire, his aides scrambled to take advantage of the win, beginning a frenzy of fund-raising and hastily shifting campaign workers from New Hampshire and Washington to South Carolina for the push toward the Feb. 19 primary.

comes as European companies scramble to take advantage of a strong rebound in the Continent's financial markets this year.

There was constant telephoning about King Fahd's health after his stroke, and scrambling to take advantage of the situation.

When we met in early May, Ms. Lord was scrambling to take advantage of a significant — and time-sensitive — marketing opportunity.

Louis Christopher, director of SQM Research, thinks there is a risk of a surge in investor demand for existing property as they scramble to take advantage of the grandfathering provisions.

In Japan, 43,500 fans of American football crowded into the Tokyo Dome to watch the "American Bowl", a slugfest won by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Asia is the world's fastest-growing sports market, and American and European clubs are scrambling to take advantage.

Firefighters have been scrambling to take advantage of cooler weather on Wednesday and Thursday.