Sentence examples for thousands rose from inspiring English sources

But at his coming these assembled thousands rose to their feet, with their arms outstretched and voices raised in a frantic greeting.

"It was a rare moment in history when the German people, in their hundreds of thousands, rose up and demanded a free and secret vote". There is also dispute over the extent to which Soviet tanks were required to quell the demonstrations.

Ratliff's selection as president of Pasadena Tournament of Roses is not without precedent in his family — father Dick Ratliff served as president of the 110th Rose Parade and 85th Rose Bowl Game in 1999.

The legendary Dodgers broadcaster served Wednesday as grand marshal of the Rose Parade and the 100th Rose Bowl game, an honor that began at 4 a.m. and concluded with the pregame coin flip.

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses has named Erika Karen Winter, a student at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, the 98th Rose Queen.

Additional data have been reported in the last ROSE workshop (5th ROSE workshop, CERN, CERN/LEB 2000-005).

He and the eighth-ranked Buckeyes (10-2) face the Ducks on Friday in the 96th Rose Bowl.

Between 1975 to 2014 real wages for the bottom 10th rose by $7,000, and for the top 10th $47,000.

In the 98th Rose Bowl Game on Monday, Wisconsin met its high-flying opponent, Oregon, and delivered the game the nation widely expected.

All goals were accomplished Friday night in the 96th Rose Bowl as Ohio State outslugged No. 7 Oregon, 26-17, before a crowd of 93,963.

33.91 4th: Rose Meltzer, Los Gatos, Calif., 32.91 5th: Michael Seamon, Miami Beach, 32.68 6th: Andrew Gromov, Russia, 32.59 7th: Billy Miller, Las Vegas, 32.41 8th: Walter Schafer Jr., Bloomingdale, Ill.