51.   Such traders rush to buy back bonds to limit losses if prices rise rather than fall.

52.   That prospect had people rushing to buy bonds while the supply lasted.

53.   Telecommunications and networking companies are rushing to buy new equipment to allow faster, cheaper transmission of voice, data and video.

54.   That came as consumers and companies rushed to buy automobiles, home electronics, computers and machinery before the tax increase.

55.   The big drop was largely due to fewer companies rushing to buy their way into the regional market of nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.

56.   The booming economy has sent utilities rushing to buy generators.

57.   The Ecuadorean currency, the sucre, nearly disintegrated as savers rushed to buy dollars.

58.   The gains snowballed as investors also rushed to buy securities, driving yields still lower.

59.   The news from Brazil battered all Latin American markets and several currencies Wednesday as panicked investors sold securities and rushed to buy dollars.

60.   The stronger dollar helped export-oriented manufacturers, who also saw domestic sales rise as consumers rushed to buy big-ticket items before the government raised taxes.