dire

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It is easy to forget the dire situation Newcastle were in when the defender joined the club little more than four years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Here’s his advice for dealing with the stress of waiting, whether it’s for potentially dire medical results or the outcome of a job interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The outlook for the longer term was also dire.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In video presentation late Tuesday, CEO Gary Friedman highlighted tariffs, global discord amid the Iran war and “the most dire housing market in decades” as creating an environment of heightened uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Travelers to the village were rare, but occasionally a peddler would come through the village, selling "penny dreadful" accounts of grisly murders, fateful encounters, dire doings and remarkable escapes.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman