1.   At a time when the Mariners need starters to step forward and compensate for the loss of Randy Johnson and Chris Bosio, Menhart took a huge stride.

2.   BACK THRASH The Atlanta Thrashers made huge strides in their second season, but this year is a different story.

3.   Brady made huge strides in his conditioning in the offseason.

4.   But it made huge strides in the last year and began to win supporters in NATO capitals.

5.   Edney takes a huge stride and plants his right foot just inside the foul line.

6.   In six months, the company seems to have made huge strides.

7.   It was another huge stride for the jam scene, which continues to blossom despite a lack of radio support.

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

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

10.   Ray Lucas made a huge stride, too.