dire
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Eugène Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” now in revival at A Noise Within under the direction of Michael Michetti, revolves around a centuries-old king whose health is in as dire a state as his kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Then Amazon.com came along, and by 2019 Barnes & Noble was in dire shape.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The UN has warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas six months ago, following two years of devastating war.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s consumer sentiment reading isn’t as dire as the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey, whose readings have never bounced back to prepandemic levels nd reached an all-time low in April.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“His condition must be dire if he sent a human,” Mother Water Monster said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing dire
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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