And yet, dramatic strides have been made.
President Jimmy Carter made dramatic strides during his four years in office, appointing nine African-Americans to these courts.
Nonetheless, retailers have made massive progress over recent years reducing the quantity of packaging involved, so much so that it's now hard to take further dramatic strides.
"Lyle made dramatic strides this preseason," said Fassel, who wouldn't say whether West will play strong safety or switch positions with free safety Williams.
As Casey Stoney, Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey, Alex Scott, Gill Coultard, Kelly Smith, Karen Carney, Rachel Unitt and Jill Scott receive commemorative caps there will be a chance to reflect on the dramatic strides the female game has made since 1997 when Coultard became the Lionesses' first centurion.
International negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme have made dramatic strides towards a comprehensive agreement, according to diplomats at the marathon talks, now entering a critical last week before a major deadline.
"We are now in the fantastic position of being able to make these two very important announcements which will enable us to make some dramatic strides forward with immediate effect.
In order to stave off the crushing weight of debt, GM will need to make dramatic strides towards profitability.
Though changes to the current rules might take a while longer, the air travel industry has made dramatic strides in how it views passengers' electronic devices.
For others, breaking free of a rut brings the clarity of vision and insights that are necessary to make dramatic strides in their science or product development.
