1.   Nike nosed out Adidas for the top spot among sports shoe manufacturers.

2.   A rusty plaque marks the spot among the weeds.

3.   But earning a spot among the top six just got tougher.

4.   Carey attended and was easy to spot among the retirees and jeans-clad students with her platform boots, nose stud and starlet-thin frame.

5.   Coffee retained its top spot among Colombian export products.

6.   Every day, Paul Wayment would climb to the same spot among the towering mountains just outside of Salt Lake City.

7.   For decades, the notion of government and business nurturing its strong cities has been a sore spot among rural area and their politicians.

8.   Gains in Apple Computer Inc. shares were a bright spot among the tech group.

9.   He found wonderful spots among the small islands outside the bay and returned many times.

10.   He is not entirely abandoning his spot among progressive designers.