21.   In other ways, the Palestinian Authority has taken great strides toward becoming a functioning government.

22.   Johnson took a stride and let go a slap shot that beat Turek.

23.   Leaders of Protestant churches have taken similar strides.

24.   Mike takes in stride the good-natured kidding he sometimes gets as the husband of one of only seven female attorneys general in the country.

25.   On Wednesday, Pacific Century CyberWorks took a stride toward comforting investors on all three counts.

26.   Over the past two decades the industry has taken huge strides in increasing the diversity of its work force.

27.   Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, in particular, have taken huge strides.

28.   Recognizing that not everyone works at the same level, videos have taken strides away from the one-size-fits-all mentality.

29.   Ronning worked the puck out to Miller just inside the blue line, and Miller, all alone, took two strides and fired a slap shot on net.

30.   Rafael Ruelas continues to take strides toward a hoped-for world-title fight in the junior welterweight division.