Word: sprees
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...past years have been rewarded, while those who pursued prudence have been punished. The businessman who raised his prices in recent years lost few if any customers but increased his profits; the businessman who did not raise prices saw his earnings drop. The consumer who borrowed for a spending spree is paying off his debt in cheapened dollars; the consumer who saved instead is holding dollars that have depreciated. Today most economists believe that inflationary expectations can be conquered by a mild downturn in business. At a time of no growth, they argue, businessmen who hiked prices would lose markets...
...M.I.T. goal in the second half. The Engineer defensive backs tired noticeably as the game progressed, but the Harvard attackers seemed stronger each minute. Pagagianis and Mossavar-Rahmani tallied in the third quarter, and David Lee and Ron Padmore scored in the final period. Papagianis went on another scoring spree in the final minutes of the game and claimed his third and fourth goals...
...window-breaking spree through a two-block section of Chicago's Madison St., the conclusion to four days of demonstrations, brought the total number of arrests to more than 250 and the number of police injured...
...stabbings appeared to have resulted from a swordlike instrument rather than a common knife, which at first led to rumors of ritualistic killings, but the apparent frenzy of the murders belied that. No fingerprints were found anywhere, Rumors of a wild drug and liquor spree were set off when police found a small quantity of marijuana and other drugs in Sebring's black Porsche. However, no drug traces were found in any of the five bodies, and none had been drinking except Sebring, who had had the equivalent of a martini and a half. Friends said the group...
Club members, who must be between 21 and 35 years old, are offered a tempting variety of parties, seminars and trips. In July, 55 club members jetted to Acapulco for a weekend spree of sun and sea. Later in the month, 500 members frolicked as guests of the bank at a barbecue and beer bust. There was a reception for Singer Glen Campbell before his Houston concert and a private premiere showing of John Wayne's new movie, True Grit. Recognizing that club members are affluent-their average salary is more than $10,000 a year-merchants have been...