1.   The streets were crowded with holiday shoppers.

2.   The mall was astir with throngs of holiday shoppers.

3.   I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall..

4.   And as retailers slash prices further to attract holiday shoppers, their profit margins shrink.

5.   Angel books are everywhere and holiday shoppers can expect a flood of angel merchandise ranging from Christmas tree decorations to cookie cutters to postage stamps.

6.   Angel books are everywhere, and holiday shoppers this year can anticipate a flood of angel merchandise ranging from Christmas tree decorations to cookie cutters to postage stamps.

7.   Apple said it will support the offensive with an advertising blitz aimed at holiday shoppers.

8.   Apple will introduce new PowerBooks and desktop computers in the fall as it prepares for back-to-school buyers and holiday shoppers.

9.   As holiday shoppers scour the malls for bargains, criminals could also be out there looking for a steal, security experts warn.

10.   Ask the holiday shoppers who are already pouring through the malls that serve prosperity-enriched America what they want for gifts, and many just groan.