It lay almost invisible in the night, silent and unnaturally dark, the usual scattering of campfires gone.

There were a few unfinished-looking pines and the usual scattering of big ferns and clumps of moss that were trying to be trees.

There were presidents, dictators, royalty, powers in industry and finance, and the usual scattering of celebrities from movies and music and the other arts.

And the whole people-except for the usual scattering of cranks-back of them.

Psychologists were next, then the usual scattering of strippers, rock musicians and regular citizens.

There was the usual light scattering of compulsive drinkers getting tuned up at the bar on the stools, the kind that reach very slowly for the first one and watch their hands so they won't knock anything over.

The Movie Star Quadrant has the usual scattering of Sovereigns and wannabes.

There was the usual scattering of "Classified" notices.

There was the usual scattering of applause from her bored classmates, and a triumphant smirk from Jeanine, whose autobiography had made her sound much more interesting.

Plus the usual ugly scattering of lurking creeps: wreck freaks, structure hitters, and professional looters.