The stark conclusion is that environmental forces, as this book will continue to make plain, ultimately defeated the dinosaurs in the race to become intelligent bipeds.

He makes no new revelations, but his solid research -in memoirs, declassified documents and interviews -leads to stark and damning conclusions.

The memo began with a stark conclusion about trends in the region.

The book's systematic approach, fair assessment, and stark conclusions stunned many of its readers and helped inspire an entire generation of students in public and international health.

No principle can be followed through to it's most stark conclusion without interfering with other principles that are just as important.

It leads to stark conclusions about the long-term viability of the U.S. apparel industry, even with steps taken to improve assembly-room productivity and fashion-oriented quick response.

But Prof. Cathleen Daly, a sociologist who teaches criminology at Yale University, urges caution about drawing stark conclusions in the absence of thorough studies.

His report's stark conclusion: "A single merchant banking deal with a big problem has the potential to inflict severe financial damage on a securities firm."

He gradually pulled the listener into "Erlkonig," conveying its stark conclusion vividly, and gave a winning account of "Kleiner Haushalt."

Our years of dependence on fossil fuels have left us with two stark conclusions: