At the same time, in abrupt digressions, the cosmos churned, oceans teemed, nebulae exploded.

NEWYORKER: Commitments

The waters around New York once teemed with oysters, as did those around London.

ECONOMIST: A dozen ocean-cleaners and a pint of Guinness, please

The music scene of Tijuana once teemed with nightclubs and thousands of American revelers.

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As for Italy, its glory radiated in the 15th century when the Grand Canal teemed with sailing vessels by the dozen.

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Journalists have teemed into Sri Lanka during the past few weeks but must report the conflict through conducted tours that stick to a rigid timetable.

ECONOMIST: Sri Lanka

The streets teemed with people and lines at registers were long.

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In the past two years the rivers flowing down to Goa on India's west coast have teemed with barges carrying iron ore bound for China.

ECONOMIST: India and China

For the first time in several years, I noted the narrow winding streets, campos and piazzas teemed with Americans, English, Germans, Russians, French and, of course, Chinese and Japanese organized into units of dozens.

FORBES: Venezia, Still My Favorite Leading Indicator

The Times describes how 546 million gallons of oil have gushed into the delta over the last five decades (the BP spill is currently estimated at 2.5 million gallons a day), leaving lifeless, crude-blackened swamps in an area that once teemed with shrimp and crabs.

FORBES: BP, Nigeria And CSR