Those are not encouraging numbers as the counter ticks up. (treehugger.com)
In 2007, a survey found that, among California cities with populations over 50,000, Escondido ranked 58th for property crimes and 65th for violent crimes — not exactly encouraging numbers. (netquote.com)
Despite these slightly more encouraging numbers, more than half of the companies surveyed conceded that their businesses will have to be restructured or staff moved. (fortune.com)