You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that people without work are not going on buying sprees.

They go on buying sprees, shortages develop and prices rise.

The excited phase can include buying sprees, sexual binges or outlandish business schemes.

Mining has always been an industry that has gone on buying sprees when the market reaches new heights.

"You know, I went out on buying sprees," he said.

In buying sprees.

And many of those who kept savings under the mattress have gone on buying sprees, looking for ways to park their money before its value declines any further.

Several teams, including New England, went on buying sprees this spring.

But buying sprees could result in spot shortages of American workers and in the capacity of factories within the United States to keep up with demand.

A few American companies like Berlitz International Inc. and Alpnet have gone on buying sprees to position themselves internationally.