1.   But U.S. industry analysts said that massively parallel processing, or MPP, computers have been making large strides in recent years.

2.   Jump Start, who was a bit fractious in the starting gate, came with large strides to run down the softened leader in the late going.

3.   Progress is registered by tiny steps, not large strides.

4.   The Angels have made such large strides in three weeks that they can actually see the Seattle Mariners ahead of them in the standings.

5.   The industry has made large strides on cost, though, partly by increasing the size of its machines.

6.   They now stand to take a large stride toward equality with men.

7.   Asian players have been making large strides lately, as more of them are earning their PGA Tour cards.

8.   One area of AIDS prevention in which Mexico has made large strides is in reducing the amount of cases caused by tainted blood.

9.   Wolfensohn said China had already made large strides towards greater openness on sensitive issues.