dire straits

Example Sentences

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“The more it becomes clear that the economy remains in dire straits, the more Maduro will look for people to take the fall.”

From Seattle Times

In suburban Salt Lake City, the Canyons School District was in dire straits about a month ago.

From Seattle Times

No doubt today’s bill will be in dire straits and then rescued repeatedly.

From New York Times

But its critics point out that the economy is in dire straits.

From BBC

The sweeping assessment released Monday by more than 200 scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a picture of a planet in dire straits.

From Washington Post