But even on the best planets, just the change does it, and it's a grim statistic for a population as low as ours.

The grim statistic reinforced my belief-if it's spread, you're dead.

He became another grim statistic as assaults and slayings of gypsy- and livery-cab drivers have become common in New York City.

If such a grim statistic can have a bright side, it's this: Most heart attacks today aren't fatal.

The grim statistic underscored the gap that became more evident this week between the rapidly spreading epidemic and the slow pace of progress in fighting the disease.

Given this grim statistic, it seems appropriate to wonder what difference a father makes anyway.

But with so much of the health infrastructure in shambles, even that grim statistic is misleading.

But that only brings the odds of ending up a grim statistic to one in two million.

But Mr. McDermott, noting that conditions were still abysmal, cited a grim new statistic.