21.   And for the second day, the Cubs received a strong performance from a starting pitcher.

22.   And he gets strong performances from the entire cast.

23.   And her commercial exposure could soar with a strong performance at the Olympic Trials next month.

24.   And Spacey gets uniformly strong performances from just about everyone else in the cast.

25.   And this strong performance troubles the traditionalists, who grudgingly confess that they have to wonder if the world may be changing.

26.   Anna Chlumsky and Christina Ricci build strong performances that make their characters interesting to follow.

27.   Another strong performance would do wonders for Reynolds and Hitchcock and safeties Lawyer Milloy and Willie Clay.

28.   Another positive element is the strong performance of markets worldwide, which has bolstered optimism.

29.   AOL Time Warner has promised Wall Street strong financial performance, though the national advertising market has softened.

30.   As evidence, he pointed to the exceptionally strong performance of interest-sensitive stocks like banks and home builders.