| 单词 | desperate measure |
| 例句 | But I am no longer merely prey that runs and hides or takes desperate measures. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So much in love that equally desperate measures must be taken. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He bit his bottom lip, a desperate measure to hold his body together at the mouth. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z That if desperate times call for desperate measures, then I am free to act as desperately as I wish. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As you can imagine, this desperate measure wasn’t encouraged by the air force. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Matthias reflected that he had used desperate measures to secure a promise, but with justification. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Deydey usually beat her in short time, but today she managed through desperate measures to think ahead far enough to draw the game out to a phenomenal length. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But desperate times call for desperate measures, and water managers are scrambling to keep the sky from completely falling. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Hygeia’s McElroy, under mounting pressure from Burnham, turned to desperate measures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, it is often said. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “An excellent remedy for the more stubborn forms of acne, bubotuber pus. Should stop students resorting to desperate measures to rid themselves of pimples.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Neither is a native insect but both have been in this country for many years without creating a situation calling for desperate measures. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Speaking to El Pais, the outspoken rocker derided crowdfunding as an insult to fans, calling it “a desperate measure, and insulting to your audience.” Morrissey hates crowdfunding: “A desperate measure, and insulting to your audience” 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Alas, none of these hijinks persuade Rosie that Don is fit to be a father, inspiring him to more desperate measures to salvage his bond with “the world’s most perfect woman.” Book review: ‘The Rosie Effect,’ by Graeme Simsion, sequel to ‘The Rosie Project’ 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z I considered it “a brilliant stroke,” I wrote at the time, calling it an example of a museum thinking outside the box, and also an appropriately desperate measure for desperate times. Critic’s Notebook: Hurdles Grow at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles 2012-07-22T21:54:39Z "Winter's Bone," based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, tells the story of a poverty-stricken young woman in the Ozarks who must take desperate measures to keep her family together. Former Seattleite Anne Rosellini receives 'surreal' Oscar nod for 'Winter's Bone' 2011-01-26T01:10:05Z After all, its plot, about a woman stalked by her suitor and forced into desperate measures, shares certain elements with Fatal Attraction, a movie starring white actors that wasn’t, per se, about the white experience. The Perfect Guy's Director and Producer Explain Why Hollywood's Racial Categorizing Goes Too Far 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Lance’s presence adds a note of doomsday to the everyday in “Toast,” as does the crisis that arises when a bread tin becomes caught in the oven and desperate measures are deployed to retrieve it. Review: ‘Toast’ Blends Farce With Kitchen-Sink Realism 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z As the film opens he's taken desperate measures, ordering all Boovs to migrate immediately to Earth. Quirky 'Home,' with Jim Parsons and Rihanna, keeps it too light 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z These are desperate measures, improvisations meant to generate cash flow and keep tenuous businesses alive as long as possible in the hopes that the current disruption won’t last too long. The coronavirus will change wine shopping, and some independent winemakers won’t survive it 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z These are perfectly ordinary people who get dragged down by the force of that "great, unspecified gravity" and, still gamely in pursuit of "normality", turn to desperate measures to solve the difficulties of their lives. Canada by Richard Ford - review 2012-05-25T09:00:01Z Clearly these two former stars are going through what might be called bumpy patches, and I agree that desperate times require desperate measures. "Passion Play": Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke, together at last 2011-05-07T16:01:00Z Bad things start piling up and desperate measures become necessary. 'Vanishing on 7th Street': Folks go poof in end-of-days tale 2011-03-10T22:36:09Z "The crux of the defense is going to be that Michael Jackson engaged in a desperate act and took desperate measures that caused his death," Chernoff told the judge. Hunt for jurors resumes in Jackson doctor case 2011-04-07T18:22:09Z As we inched towards the later years of my brother’s life, frustrated by his continued demise despite our best efforts to maintain a sense of normality, such desperate measures as broken-down doors seemed an overreaction. My brother, the alcoholic, who lived and died in hope 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Attorney Edward Chernoff posed the theory that Jackson was so distraught over his inability to sleep that he took "desperate measures." Hunt for jurors resumes in Jackson doctor case 2011-04-07T18:22:09Z Desperate times like these call for desperate measures. 6 Steps to the Best Barbecued Ribs 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z In desperate times, desperate measures: the NME endorsed a New York band, one that was barely known in its own hometown. 5 Bands the NME Lovingly, Relentlessly Championed 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z "Unfortunately, it involves speaking to your husband. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and the first lady got some details on how long these kids are detained." Stephen Colbert blasts Melania’s jacket: “This is one message she did not steal from Michelle... 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” she says, laughing. College students are still finding romance in a pandemic, through Zoom crushes and actual dates 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z This leads some to desperate measures like becoming amateur private investigators as they embark on a digging expedition to locate incriminating material. 7 telltale signs social media is killing your self-esteem 2014-03-11T12:50:00Z Last night seemed to be about desperate times and desperate measures. Monday morning "Mad Men" 2010-10-11T17:42:00Z Pinker says, "Religion is a desperate measure that people resort to when the stakes are high and they have exhausted the usual techniques for the causation of success". Marilynne Robinson: Can science solve life's mysteries? 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, and there’s nothing more desperate than an out of work actor at Christmas. Frisky moms, Porsche-demanding kids: A Santa-for-hire's Christmas in Los Angeles 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The fictional fourth sector vision was a desperate measure in the last days of a tired government. Out of The Thick of It: has the humour left British politics? 2011-02-18T17:08:42Z In fact his speech to Citizens UK was a pretty rare moment in this campaign of almost American-style sweeping rhetoric – perhaps desperate times calling for desperate measures. Gordon Brown invokes Demosthenes and Cicero - badly 2010-05-04T17:36:00Z Not everyone is waiting; desperate hair requires desperate measures. When every day is a bad hair day: Getting to the roots of our new reality 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z The survivors turn to desperate measures to make it through the harsh winter, and the show follows two main threads: the 1996 woodsy trauma and what happens to all the survivors later as adults. In praise of "Yellowjackets" hubby Jeff, who elevates the mediocre white man to an art form 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z She is as matter-of-fact when she recalls Mr. Stein’s illness, and their drug consumption at the time: “The heroin was a great consolation. Desperate times, desperate measures, as the cliché goes.” The Tide Is High (Really), but Debbie Harry Is Staying Put 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z “It was a desperate measure,” Holton agreed, but one that resonated. Gordon Wood and Woody Holton clash over past and present 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Desperate times, it seems, call for desperate measures – and to be fair, getting away with a stolen kettlebell does sound like a pretty high-intensity workout. Lockdown lifting: US exercise equipment sales soar amid pandemic 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z I knew the narrative arc: the vet, sad news, desperate measures. How to know if your dog is in pain: “With one lick to my face, Lucy gave me peace” 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z We’ve all seen that dad yakking away on his cell phone at the playground while his 3-year-old resorts to increasingly desperate measures to get his attention. Be a role model: Find a healthy balance with media and technology 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Selby thinks people are driven to desperate measures because they cannot disassociate who they are from how they look. Gym, eat, repeat: the shocking rise of muscle dysmorphia 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z But isn't it more of a foolishly desperate measure than a long-term solution? One man spent a decade studying hangovers. He may have found a cure. 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z What did you think of her character's desperate measures? In "Mama Weed," Isabelle Huppert is a stylish drug dealer with a twist: "She's a female Robin Hood" 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z At one point, hopelessly depressed and driven to desperate measures, he attempted suicide by driving his car off a mountain road. 'The Man Who Quit Money': Foreswearing the almighty dollar 2012-03-01T00:12:03Z "Michael Jackson engaged in a desperate act and took desperate measures that caused his death," attorney Andrew Chernoff told Los Angeles Superior Court this week. Michael Jackson killed himself over debt, lawyers claim 2011-04-08T10:44:37Z He also said in a separate Fox interview that he would support Comer’s decision to subpoena the president’s son, saying “desperate times call for desperate measures, and that perhaps is overdue.” House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z “I think desperate times call for desperate measures, and that, perhaps, is overdue.” House Speaker Mike Johnson punts on Hunter Biden subpoena 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z And with less than three weeks before Congress was set to certify the results on Jan. 6, 2021, allies of then-President Trump met with him in the Oval Office to discuss taking desperate measures. Prosecutors are focused on a rural Georgia county in Trump's 2020 election case. Here's why 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “We see increasingly desperate measures to hang onto power,” he said. Republican legislatures flex muscles to maintain power in two closely divided states 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” Mr. White said. D.C. council member wants National Guard to contain the city’s crime ‘cancer’ 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Business leaders are resorting to desperate measures to entice workers back to the office, my colleague Emma Goldberg reported recently. ‘The Bear’ and a Chaotic Vision of Work 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Those efforts are especially important in today’s economy, where businesses of all types and sizes are taking desperate measures to fill open positions. As U.S. military recruiting crisis worsens, armed forces find competition around every corner 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes, a conservation economist at Stellenbosch University in South Africa who was not involved in the research, said that dehorning is not ideal, but is “a somewhat desperate measure.” Rhinos’ Horns Were Cut to Thwart Poachers. After, They Didn’t Go Out Much. 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z “Desperate times call for desperate measures, so the beleaguered first minister has reached for the nationalists’ playbook and is manufacturing grievance with the UK government,” Gallacher said. New Scottish leader will challenge UK over gender law veto 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z But desperate times call for desperate measures — and to the Seahawks’ brain trust, a defense that ranked 25th in points allowed and 30th in rushing yards allowed in 2022 warranted desperation. Seahawks ‘came in hot’ to win over Dre’Mont Jones in NFL free agency 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z But desperate times call for desperate measures, as either Hippocrates or Bill Walsh once said. Pete Carroll, John Schneider change course to rebuild Seahawks defense 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The need to take shelter in a bunker built 70 years ago for a different threat underlines the desperate measures many Ukrainians have employed in the last year to stay alive. Cold War bunker a life saver in devastated Ukrainian village 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Cuts could cause more Rohingya to take desperate measures to seek work, said Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Bangladesh's refugee relief and repatriation commissioner, who is based in Cox's Bazar, the border district where the refugees live. U.N. to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees, citing fund shortfall 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z It is a “ridiculous” situation, she said, that demanded desperate measures. Lebanese MPs camp out in parliament to protest ‘ridiculous’ power vacuum 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “My family is of course gravely concerned for Siamak’s health and distraught that he has resorted to such desperate measures,” his brother, Babak, said in a statement provided by Mr. Genser. Iranian-American Prisoner in Tehran Starts Hunger Strike 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Local tabloids skewered Swiss resorts for desperate measures, including bringing in snow by helicopter and offering alternative entertainment, like hiking with goats. Dwindling Snow Leaves Swiss Alpine Villages Staring at an Identity Crisis 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z That, combined with a dire staffing shortage, forced schools toward desperate measures: Principals last year were cleaning bathrooms, National Guard members were driving buses, and students were spending days at school without teachers. The ‘tripledemic’ looms over schools as illnesses spike 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z With stockpiles of wood and propane inaccessible because of the whiteout conditions, residents were turning to desperate measures. Winter storm's icy blast hits 200 million in US 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Around 1,200 members of the military are being drafted in to cover the striking ambulance workers in a move unions call a "desperate measure". Nurses to strike as ambulance crews plan walkouts 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Campaigners have said patients should be shown how to get help because "desperate women take desperate measures". Pregnancy: IVF clinics 'can't just tell women to lose weight' 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z And then adding, for good if desperate measure: “Of course they can. Of course they can.” Opinion | The joy of reading Dickens proves that God blessed us, every one 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z But, he said, Alzheimer’s is so dreadful and people with two copies of APOE4 are at such risk that “desperate times call for desperate measures.” A Promising Trial Targets a Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z That struggle for survival has seen some young men take desperate measures. Islamic State: Lebanon's economic collapse drives recruitment 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z As Russian gas supplies have been cut off, Professor Bomberg says governments have taken desperate measures to increase energy supplies which mainly involved increasing the use of fossil fuels. Will COP27 be any different to the Glasgow summit? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z With the season on the line for seven drivers come Sunday, it might make for desperate measures in the waning laps. Expect chaos with seven desperate drivers having their NASCAR season on the line 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The mobilization of forces has proved widely unpopular in Russia and may signal that Putin feels pressured to take desperate measures. Putin confronted by insider over Ukraine war, U.S. intelligence finds 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Without any other choices, Mrs Smith resorted to desperate measures to protect her husband. Hurricane Ian: They stayed for the storm - what happens now? 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Jo Twist, who lives in a village near Yeovil in Somerset, said her coal bunker was raided by a thief who had resorted to "desperate measures". Energy prices: Households turning to coal ahead of 'hard winter' 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The tragedy has underscored soaring poverty in northern Lebanon, and Tripoli in particular, that is driving ever more people to take desperate measures three years into the country's devastating financial collapse. Poverty in Lebanon's 'city of billionaires' drives deadly migration 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z As Lebanon sinks deeper into economic malaise, people are resorting to desperate measures. Another bank heist in Beirut, another hero for Lebanon’s weary public 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Australian companies facing losses, and in some cases closure, are resorting to desperate measures to attract and retain talent. Australia needs workers but a million are stuck at the door 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z "People are getting desperate and desperate times call for desperate measures," he said. Liverpool shootings: Are UK gun crimes on the rise again? 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The societal damage that the company was causing seemed to be a sign that its executives were struggling to attract more users and taking desperate measures to do so. Facebook’s Four Problems 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Demands for answers have elicited excuses, threats or detention, the woman said, and has pushed Xinli City homeowners to take desperate measures. The Chinese dream of home ownership is crumbling. The economy could go with it 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Soaring energy bills are leading to desperate measures. 'I'm borrowing £5,000 to pay my energy bills' 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z “Because crisis times are calling for desperate measures, we need to put all the tools out.” Biden’s Drug Czar Is Leading the Charge for a ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Patients will be forced to find care in faraway, unfamiliar places; to continue dangerous, traumatic or unwanted pregnancies; to turn to desperate measures. Opinion | I provide abortions in Indiana. I don’t believe in turning patients away. 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Frost is fickle — it hits one vineyard but not the next, based on topography, elevation and often desperate measures taken by winemakers as the mercury dips in the wee hours of the morning. Perspective | This $15 Argentine wine made at high altitude is truly a step above 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Many women and girls resort to desperate measures — using knitting needles, drinking bleach, taking unidentified pills or ingesting traditional herbs — to terminate their pregnancies. Activists in Kenya to keep fighting for abortion rights after end of Roe 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” by contrast, is the perennial mind-set of unholy alliance-makers throughout history. Opinion | Democrats can’t have it both ways about the threat of GOP extremism 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “They either haven’t thought through the consequences, or they are OK with the consequences — a higher rate of infant mortality, more women seeking unsafe abortions, more families driven to desperate measures.” Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z And desperate times have led to desperate measures to protect the endangered ungulates, including culling wolves. Oil development in Canada is impacting wildlife 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “These events will certainly exacerbate Peruvian’s frustration towards the political system, which represents a risk because they will be willing to support an authoritarian leader as a desperate measure to overcome protracted political instability.” Peru’s president survives 2nd impeachment effort in 8 months 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The journalists have reported on mass graves filling with the bodies of children, the desperate measures to which the hungry populace is turning, and the destruction of a maternity hospital. How two journalists managed to share the horror stories of Mariupol with the world 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z These are desperate times, and desperate measures are needed. Will Russia's attack on Ukraine help thaw US-Venezuela relations? 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Russian burger lovers are resorting to desperate measures in the wake of McDonald’s plan to temporarily close 850 locations in the country due to the invasion of Ukraine. Big Macs going for big money in Russia amid McDonald’s closures 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z If he is perceived to be failing and suffers heavy casualties, the fear is that could prompt the Kremlin to adopt more desperate measures. Ukraine invasion: Would Putin press the nuclear button? 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z It said “Alden continues to pursue increasingly desperate measures in an attempt to destabilize Lee and advance its grossly undervalued hostile proposal to purchase the company,” . Hedge fund returns to court in battle to buy Lee Enterprises 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The desperate measures to stave off an economic crisis are self-defeating. Democrats won't oppose the war state: Are they the lesser evil — or the more effective one? 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z To some here, the storm was just one more justification for a desperate measure to preserve the coast by intentionally flooding parts of the state. Louisiana's $2-Billion Gamble: Flood the Land to Save the Coast 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Given the law as it now stands, the Biden administration’s arguments unavoidably carry a whiff of “desperate times call for desperate measures” — while those against, equally inevitably, perhaps, err on the side of complacency. Opinion | On vaccine mandates, the Supreme Court is doing a job Congress should have finished long ago 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Some are resorting to desperate measures months before a possible Supreme Court decision. Advocates worry Idaho will outlaw abortion. Lawmakers say that’s what they want 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z "But desperate times call for desperate measures and we have to stretch our limited resources and prioritise, focusing on people who are in the most critical state," she added. Yemen war: Funding crisis forces UN to cut food assistance 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The report noted that less than three in 10 families had received social assistance, leading them to take "desperate measures". Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z There is also evidence that some women turn to desperate measures to pay off their debts. Women threatened over maternity care bills 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Some people may turn to other, less safe and less effective methods like herbs, physical methods like being hit in the abdomen, and other desperate measures. Pregnancy is much more dangerous than abortion — meaning abortion bans like Texas’ will be deadly 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Luzzu Desperate times drive a struggling fisherman in Malta to desperate measures in this crime drama. Virtually every movie coming to theaters or streaming this fall 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z "It’s guilt and desperate measures he’s taking … I can’t win with him. He’s too good at the manipulation. I feel stuck." DNA found during Colorado mom's disappearance, murder investigation linked to sex assault cases: testimony 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Kudlay said he did not regret resorting to desperate measures to save the relationship, adding that the cuffs helped him understand that the two were not "like-minded people". Ukraine's inseparable couple ditches the handcuffs and parts ways 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z But desperate times require desperate measures, and Earth, the administration says, desperately needs EVs. Opinion | Biden’s EV tax credits redistribute wealth … upward 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z The situation forced the nation to reckon with a clunky approach that exposed years of failure to invest in tools that could head off desperate measures during a pandemic. Lessons learned: No more long pandemic lockdowns 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z New England: QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State — Bill Belichick has never taken a quarterback in the first round, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and if Lance slips … Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft 3.0: Who goes after Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson? 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z As India faces a devastating surge of new coronavirus infections overwhelming its health care system, people are taking desperate measures to try to keep loved ones alive. Desperate Indians turn to unproven drugs as virus surges 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Watching so many patients suffer and die alone at her Rio de Janeiro hospital impelled nurse Lidiane Melo to take desperate measures. Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Watching so many patients suffer and die alone at her Rio de Janeiro hospital impelled nurse Lidiane Melo to take desperate measures. Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures; you’re living a real, live no-spend challenge, so set aside every possible extra dollar until the tough times pass. How to make the most of the third stimulus check 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z “It is a desperate measure, but so is every other attempt to deal with the cosmological constant, and these are desperate times.” The Cosmological Constant Is Physics’ Most Embarrassing Problem 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Every desperate measure — legal, political, scientific — had already been exhausted. The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z With intensive care units in Southern California and the Central Valley lurching perilously close to full capacity Tuesday, officials are turning to increasingly desperate measures to prevent the state’s coronavirus surge from killing more patients. With ICUs hitting capacity, hospitals turn to desperate measures 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z “People are taking desperate measures; they are overreacting to the stimulus,” said Jelena Kecmanovic, an adjunct professor of psychology at Georgetown University. He Broke Out of Quarantine for 8 Seconds, and Got a $3,550 Fine 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z If such desperate times do indeed call for desperate measures, no one should be surprised about what happened in El Sereno last month. Column: Think things are bad now? For California's have-nots, it's about to get worse 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z In other words, desperate times called for desperate measures. Three things to watch for in tonight’s debate 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The Germans resorted to desperate measures, including the torture and killing of suspected spies and collaborators. Robert Kehoe, honored for valor in World War II, dies at 98 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z California was forced to take desperate measures over Labor Day weekend to keep the lights on. Why does California's power grid keep flirting with disaster? We've got answers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z In the meantime, mounting bills are prompting tenants to take ever more desperate measures, with potentially devastating long-term effects. They’re Making the Rent. Is It Costing Their Future? 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The surgery is considered a desperate measure reserved for people with fatal, irreversible lung damage. A Covid Patient Goes Home After a Rare Double Lung Transplant 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Shipping out star players did not bail out the club and they took the desperate measure of selling and leasing back the stadium, but still found themselves short of ballast. Ridsdale to Radrizzani: the tale of Leeds United's fall and their rise again | David Conn 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z To some, these appear to be desperate measures. 'It's a deliberate strategy': Trump uses civil war as culture war in bid to beat Biden 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Then they quoted Shakespeare, who wrote, “Desperate diseases by desperate measures are relieved.” Coronavirus vaccine developers have a ‘bizarre’ problem. There’s not enough sick people. 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z And desperate times are calling for desperate measures. Desperate times call for desperate measures: how far sport will go to resume play | Scott Heinrich 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z This was entirely expected, but, as the cliché goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. Hernández: Billing late-night Korean baseball as the return of live sports on TV is a stretch 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The New York Times offers interactive graphics, informed by expert advice, to demonstrate how desperate measures might shorten the timeline — and at what risk. Daily briefing: How desperate measures might shorten the coronavirus vaccine timeline — and at what risk 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, but after seeing that, I immediately canceled a salon appointment with my wife. Brooks Koepka's girlfriend butchers his hair, Tom Brady trash talks Tiger, and the weirdest Masters tribute ever - Golf Digest 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Taking ice away from NHL players has caused some to resort to desperate measures. No ice, big problem: Nothing mimics skating for NHL players 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z For others, the math ahead of them portended more desperate measures. Coronavirus shut down Sin City, creating a potentially devastating situation for Las Vegas 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z He hopes grocery stores stay stocked, that people don’t resort to desperate measures like breaking into homes. California isn't a ghost town under coronavirus rules. But it's pretty quiet out there 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z The boss of one distillery in Lincoln said "desperate times call for desperate measures" and it would donate hand sanitiser to vulnerable people. Distilleries switch production to hand sanitiser 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z That desperate times call for desperate measures is a view almost axiomatic to some Sanders supporters. The Bernie Sanders Revolution Has Moved to Mom’s Couch 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Or being prepared to imagine that desperate measure. A $20,000 artwork accidentally destroyed by a critic? That's nothing! 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z In a recent interview with The New York Times, she explained that she has sometimes had to resort to desperate measures in order to pay her bills. 'Octomom' Natalie Suleman posts photo of 'miracle' octuplets on their 11th birthday 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Admittedly, Bey isn’t a natural playmaker, but desperate times calls for desperate measures. With Quade Green out, Huskies hoping Jamal Bey can learn on the fly to run UW’s stagnant offense 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z “Cheap temple for sale,” the banner read, blaming “fumes from burning factories” for the desperate measure. The Price of Recycling Old Laptops: Toxic Fumes in Thailand’s Lungs 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z "It would be a serious mistake to use the China issue as a respirator for Nato's survival. Nato can't hide its illness let alone rely on desperate measures as a cure," the paper's editorial says. Nato summit spurs global press anger 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The Amnesty report, citing nearly a hundred interviews with disabled people, government officials and aid workers, catalogues a daunting range of challenges that force disabled Yemenis to resort to desperate measures to survive. Amnesty: Yemen’s disabled are neglected, and suffering 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z After dozens were caught, they sought more desperate measures, including crawling through sewage and storm water drains, abseiling down ropes, jumping from bridges and escaping on to train tracks. 'They surrendered': Hong Kong activists mull next move as university siege ends 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z “The Green New Deal has sent the price of gas through the roof!” says “Dad” in the ad, while “Mom” responds that “Desperate times call for desperate measures.” ‘Green New Deal Thanksgiving’ ad aims to ruffle Democratic feathers 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Even so, the shortage is depriving patients of crucial treatment, and some have resorted to desperate measures. A severe shortage hits a drug used for cancer, immune disorders, epilepsy, causing canceled treatments and rationing 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z A man involved in a high-stakes celebrity death pool resorts to desperate measure to pay off a loan shark. Movies on TV this week: 'Casablanca,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Terminator' and more 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z We have reached the point where one must be concerned that these desperate measures indicate more of a focus on obtaining a conviction at all costs than on seeking justice.” Harvey Weinstein faces new legal battle over 'Soprano' actress' assault allegations 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Weinstein’s lawyers called the prosecutor’s decision to schedule a new arraignment “desperate measures” that “indicate more of a focus on obtaining a conviction at all costs than on seeking justice.” Harvey Weinstein to be rearraigned over ‘Sopranos’ actress’s testimony 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z These are the sorts of desperate measures the Fed takes in the midst of a true economic crisis. Opinion | Trump can’t soothe markets by blaming his Fed chair 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, but as much as the Warriors want him back, will Durant want to risk re-injury just before he becomes a free agent and commands an incredibly large payday? Rafa Nadal and the curse of being too good - Golf Digest 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, I reckon, from which we may infer that Trump is running scared. Opinion | Trump has a new VP in mind 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z With too many students and not enough space in its school district, Fairfax county in Virginia has turned to desperate measures to accommodate its students. Six people who prove capitalism is broken in America 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Possibly, Tuesday’s events are a sign that Mr. Trump’s policy is succeeding; or, possibly, that there is nothing left of it but desperate measures. Opinion | Don’t call it a coup. Venezuelans have a right to replace an oppressive, toxic regime. 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z “Desperate times necessitate desperate measures. I understand that would affect our economy, but I think what the president is trying to do is twist the arm of Mexico a little bit.” Calexico, a small California city across from a Mexican metropolis, draws a visit from Trump amid border debate 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z But instead of deriving any comfort from the pivot, some in the market are interpreting the moves as desperate measures to ward off impending recession. Take Five: Take it easy, central banks - World markets themes for... 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The price for many life-saving drugs, such as insulin, has more than doubled in recent years, forcing people to resort to increasingly desperate measures for medicine. Seth Meyers: 'If Mexico won’t pay for the wall, maybe Pfizer will' 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z In that book he described some desperate measures their workers in the U.K. were forced to do to meet high productivity targets. Fired Amazon worker with Crohn's disease suing company over lack of bathroom breaks 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z It led the government in London to take desperate measures to help bring the city under control. The strike that led to fears of a revolution 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” he said. Small Businesses’ $2 Billion Problem: Government Shutdown Leaves Loans in Limbo 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Critics of the president’s fear-mongering talk of an “invasion” at the Mexican border blame his policies for driving people to increasingly desperate measures. Why did a little Guatemalan girl die after crossing the US border? 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Some religious leaders have been forced to take desperate measures for their survival. Has Bible-carrying El Chapo really found God? Skeptics aren't buying it 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z No surprise then that conservation experts are resorting to some pretty desperate measures to protect and multiply vulnerable species before it’s too late. Tiny frog takes giant leap for the world's endangered species 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The GOP enacted a range of undemocratic and desperate measures to block the access of African American, Latino and other minority voters to the ballot box. A threat to democracy: Republicans' war on minority voters 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z But desperate times call for desperate measures, and when it comes to the health of the planet Earth, these are desperate times. Editorials from around New York 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z In confronting interviews, several of the young refugees described how they often talk with each other about the desperate measures they’re considering taking. Unwanted by Australia, refugees on Nauru have few options 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Based on hundreds of hours of interviews, Mr. Woodward, a Post associate editor, describes the desperate measures that staff took to prevent the government from descending into chaos. Opinion | Trump’s reputation precedes him. So does Woodward’s. 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Alone Some of the survivalists luck out by discovering an unexpected cache of food, while others are driven to take desperate measures to ward off starvation in a new episode of the survival series. Thursday's TV highlights: 'Trial & Error' on NBC 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Whatever may be going on behind the scenes, Bruce Green, a former federal prosecutor who now teaches at Fordham University School of Law, said the interview indicated that Mr. Cohen was resorting to desperate measures. Michael Cohen Hints at Cooperating With Federal Investigators. Or Does He? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Woods switched putters this week, moving away from the putter he won 13 of his 14 major championships with, a desperate measure by Tiger’s standards. Tiger Woods’ game at TPC Potomac a mix of brilliance, agony 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Under those circumstances Mr Grimsey said staff can resort to desperate measures, like faking the numbers to keep their boss happy. The 'deadly sins' of business 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Colbert observed: “I know how you can help and unfortunately it involves speaking to your husband but desperate times call for desperate measures.” Colbert on Melania's jacket: 'one message she didn't steal from Michelle Obama' 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “Inability to travel to the sole remaining clinic in the state will lead some women to take desperate measures, such as attempting to self-abort or seeking care from unsafe providers,” Judge Baker wrote. Supreme Court Allows Arkansas Abortion Restrictions to Stand 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z When that didn’t feel right in his hands, he sought out more desperate measures - calling his playing partner Fowler to ask if he’d brought an extra putter to Quail Hollow. Thomas in hunt at Wells Fargo with help from buddy Fowler 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Theses are desperate times and desperate times called for desperate measures. Fearing Chaos, National Democrats Plunge Into Midterm Primary Fights 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z With parliament due to be dissolved on Friday and the election held soon after, regional experts described the legislation as “desperate measures” by Najib, whose election success is now far from assured. Malaysian prime minister accused of ‘dirty tricks’ as election looms 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Because I have been reading stories like this since I became literate 60 years ago, and clearly, it’s not going to stop short of the most desperate measures. At the Heart of a Vast Doping Network, an Alias 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z “People are using more desperate measures, more unscrupulous ways to get rid of their electronics,” said Ed Bacon, executive director of God’s Shelter of Love. EXCHANGE: TV recycling is pricey and headache for charities 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Thus, the GOP's desperate measures to wage war against the FBI itself. House Republicans Vote to Release Secret Memo on Russia Inquiry 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially when there is no money in the bank. Review: Prodigal son unwillingly returns in ‘Infinite Sky’ 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Desperate times don't always call for desperate measures. Ducks and Kings come off bye week looking to fight – LA Times 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z Down 24 points to the surging Philadelphia 76ers, Brooks turned to desperate measures, searching for ways to motivate his team within the confines of the NBA rule book. Down big late, Wizards employ a hack-a-Ben Simmons strategy that falls just short 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Darkness was falling, so Bob decided to take a desperate measure. Perspective | Lost and found: Some people will go to almost any length to get their stuff back 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z The dire straits of Gary’s beleaguered public school system call for desperate measures for the sake of the city’s schoolchildren. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Then Winston Churchill took power, and decided that desperate times called for desperate measures. How the search for a 'death ray' led to radar 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Let’s transform this bill into something that allows better access to drug treatment and doesn’t waste tax dollars on a desperate measure for the government. Until my son became dependent, drugs weren't part of my world. I hope they're never part of yours | Tony Trimingham 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Jemisin’s vision of the world here is nuanced, with some characters upholding an oppressive system with the best of intentions, or others going to desperate measures to simply survive to see another day. N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy is a triumphant achievement in fantasy literature 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z They are the movie’s true stars: We get to see their brilliant colors, amazing interdependence with sea creatures and the desperate measures the coral take to fight for life. ‘Valerian,’ ‘Dunkirk’ and other films to watch with your kids 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z But as the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is certainly a desperate time in the Nationals’ bullpen. Francisco ‘K-Rod’ Rondriguez 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z A loss on Saturday night will end another promising season early, and as the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. Capitals-Penguins Game 5 best and worst: Washington staves off elimination with a third-period onslaught 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z When dehydrated, our kidneys resort to desperate measures in order to conserve water—meaning, decreasing urine output. HEALTH: Water is foundational, offers vital benefits 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The “cages” were a desperate measure – they are totally open on top, rendering the occupants susceptible to rain and to unwelcome visitors scaling the sides. 'It's a perfect storm': homeless spike in rural California linked to Silicon Valley 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train” is a racially diverse farce in which teens facing desperate times resort to desperate measures to survive. ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village,’ ‘An American Tail’ and other films to watch with your kids 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Jerzy’s father is a master strategist who employs a variety of desperate measures to preserve his family, even adopting a blond Gentile child to serve as a decoy. Jerzy Kosinski’s Traumas, Real and Invented 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Supporters hear a presidential candidate talking of the need for desperate measures in the name of self-defence, and that resonates. Donald Trump, vigilante 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But desperate times can call for desperate measures. As the NFL trading deadline nears, your annual reminder that NFL deadline trades are rare 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z "I don't think it's desperate measures," Strong said. Texas coach Strong enters Oklahoma game under pressure again 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z "It's desperate measures if they don't get it done this week on home turf," he said. Rookies could hold Ryder Cup key, says Jacklin 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Joh, a law professor at the University of California, Davis, said that while desperate times call for desperate measures, it’s important to weigh those measures carefully. Emergency mobile alert on New York explosion suspect sent after incident 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z And then I came to the concluding sentence, which referenced the last time such self-described “desperate measures for desperate times” were employed, resulting in Richard Nixon winning the presidency. A better way forward for the GOP 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z "The saying, 'desperate times lead to desperate measures' may be true, but we are actively seeking income alternatives for our retired clients," Grote says. 5 Top Restaurant Stocks for Dividend Income 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The phrase “desperate times call for desperate measures” is attributed to Hippocrates. Memo to GOP: Forget 2016. Start thinking 2018 and 2020. 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z That lack of precision and the “desperate times call for desperate measures” approach to a therapy inherently freighted with contempt was actually pioneered by Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. What would Sigmund Freud say about gay-conversion therapy? 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Scathing reviews for the new comic book anti-hero movie "Suicide Squad" are driving fans to desperate measures. 'Suicide Squad' fans petition to shut website after rotten reviews 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Other liberals viewed Ginsburg’s break with convention through a “desperate times call for desperate measures” lens. The Supreme Court and political world are more entangled than either acknowledges 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Baía, the political scientist, said the decree was a “political maneuver” and a desperate measure that would enable the government to get emergency financing from private lenders and avoid lengthy bid rounds. Financial calamity declared in Rio weeks before Olympics, but Games will go on 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z These are indeed “desperate times,” and are reminiscent of the last time “desperate measures” were taken. Memo to GOP: Forget 2016. Start thinking 2018 and 2020. 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Such desperate measures were required in order to propel the generations-old struggle for equality. Missouri targets black voters: This is an un-American and intentional assault on voting rights 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z It was a desperate measure at a terrible time when the jihadists were winning the war, seizing territory whilst reports of soldiers fleeing rather than fighting were common. Chibok girls: Kidnapped Amina reunited with family - BBC News 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z “Desperate times sometimes take desperate measures,” manager Bryan Price said. Reds activate Lamb to start in place of Moscot vs Giants 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z THE BIG IDEA: Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Daily 202: 10 reasons Cruz’s Fiorina gambit will likely flop 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Desperate situations in the field require desperate measures, but these rarely include tossing the new ball to a part-time off-spinner, who looks as if he has just come from choir practice. West Indies win World T20 final as Carlos Brathwaite sinks England 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z “But now people are in desperate measures in March Madness and all of a sudden they’re getting affected by that.” The Most Dangerous Place in College Basketball 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Locals told her that desperate times called for desperate measures. US election 2016: Did 'socialism' save this US town? - BBC News 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Egeland, who is head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, later told Reuters in Oslo: "It is either airdrops or nothing. Airdrops are a desperate measure in desperate times." U.N. aims to air drop food to IS-besieged city in eastern Syria 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z "It is either air drops or nothing. Air drops are a desperate measure in desperate times," he told Reuters. Syria crisis: UN to begin air drops of aid to Deir al-Zour - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The flocks were substitute families, and both men — one who drinks too much and the other who spends his nights putting together puzzles — are forced to desperate measures. Grimur Hakonarson's 'Rams' tells a tale of estranged siblings and sheep 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Syracuse, which has the most losses this season of any Final Four team, is used to resorting to desperate measures late in games. The Most Dangerous Place in College Basketball 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z For O’Malley, a long shot mired in the single digits in polls, desperate times called for desperate measures. Sparks fly at Democratic debate in New Hampshire 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z The Philadelphia Citizen acknowledges that even though the lottery is “kinda icky,” voting is so important that “desperate times call for desperate measures.” Philadelphia Residents Could Win $10,000 for Voting 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Many of them, driven to desperate measures after four years in limbo, attempted the journey to Europe in the summer, via Greece and the Balkans. Europe needs Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – but he will play hard-to-get 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Syrian refugees have been leaving the country in droves, many taking desperate measures and resorting to dangerous journeys across ocean waters to get to Europe. Refugees in America: Syrian family rebuilds life in the US 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z School districts, counties and nonprofit social services organizations are taking increasingly desperate measures to scrape by, as billions of dollars are held up in Harrisburg. Increasingly desperate measures taken amid budget stalemate 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The European Union is struggling to stop people from taking increasingly desperate measures to reach Europe. Russia Resisting Europe Request for Tough U.N. Anti-Smuggling Step 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z This might involve sacrificing mail privacy, but desperate times require desperate measures. Trump’s immigration plan could spell doom for the GOP 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The public consents to its government violating liberal values because crisis is a state of exception, which requires desperate measures. Mass migration is no ‘crisis’: it’s the new normal as the climate changes | Ellie Mae O’Hagan 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Short-handed at the 11th hour, captains sometimes take desperate measures. ‘Sea Slaves’: Forced Labor for Cheap Fish 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z "I lost my relationship. I lost my job. I went to pretty desperate measures to fund my gambling." The high cost of Australia's addiction to 'pokies' - BBC News 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z For Team Paul, it’s apparently time for desperate measures – or in this case, it’s time for a p.r. stunt involving a chainsaw. Nothing says 'presidential' like a chainsaw stunt 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The decision was described almost as a desperate measure. Success at Second Base Was Not Wilmer Flores’s First Choice 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z That reality seems to have provoked desperate measures. Vegas Water Chief Preached Conservation While Gambling on Growth 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z “Just desperate measures, making them put their drugs in gas tanks, oil tanks. I would say it’s a lot more dangerous types of situations.” Drug smugglers get creative in bids to elude U.S. border guards 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z A nearly bankrupt Greece is taking desperate measures to preserve cash. With Money Drying Up, Greece Is All but Bankrupt 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Faced with inadequate or nonexistent official support, many are resorting to desperate measures to survive. Maimed Defending Afghanistan, Then Neglected 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z A Scott County health department nurse described the desperate measures some users took before the recent emergency needle-exchange program, saying they'd told her they used the same needle hundreds of times. HIV outbreak in Indiana affecting residents' quality of life 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z This fear led the Israeli leader to adopt some desperate measures. Netanyahu tries to re-open door to two-state solution 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z At ground level, that translates into directors and owners taking sometimes desperate measures. The Cost Of Late Payment + UK Directors Cut Pay And Squeeze Suppliers 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The desperate measure stems from lawmakers' inability to get concrete answers on what the school owes, combined with college officials' unwillingness to make deep cuts to reach solvency, Merrill said. South Carolina State University May Temporarily Close 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Orduno says he started to worry the second night and considered taking more desperate measures, including setting his machine on fire. Man builds snow cave to survive 2 nights in canyon 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Officials are resorting to increasingly desperate measures to clamp down on traditional burials in Sierra Leone, where Ebola is now spreading fastest. Sierra Leone urges safe burials to stem Ebola 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z As Moscow takes increasingly desperate measures to stem the collapse of its currency, is it time for the rest of the world to start worrying about Russian contagion? Russia's Economy Is Really Sick, but It's Probably Not Contagious 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z When forecasts aren’t enough, the top shipping firms often turn to desperate measures. Meet the secret army of meteorologists who keep your holiday deliveries on time 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Deploying the vigilantes is a desperate measure and shows the depth of the crisis in the north-east. Vigilantes take fight to Boko Haram 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Imagine the trouble that would ensue if China resorted to desperate measures to cool its climate but the result was that the Indian Monsoon suddenly failed. How could man intervene to change the climate? 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z But desperate men really are reduced to desperate measures — over and over. From owner to coach to quarterback, the common theme in Washington is desperation His rise and fall is a reminder that black uplift is an ongoing struggle the maintenance of which requires vigilant oversight and, at times, desperate measures. Why I Never Laughed at a Single 'Crack Mayor' Joke 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z I also know desperate times call for desperate measures and no word better describes the state of the Bears after a third straight loss. Desperate times call for desperate Bears measures 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z The BNB’s disclosures about KTB reveal the desperate measures that were taken to preserve the illusion of solvency in the months before its failure. Bulgaria's CorpBank: A Tangled Web Of Fraud 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z As the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. Five Moves Baseball Needs To Make (But Won't) To Spark TV Ratings 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z China bears see the move as a desperate measure, in a white flag on its fight to curb exorbitant housing prices in major eastern cities like Shanghai. China Home Sales Decline, Yet Developers Building More Than Last Year 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Howard League chief executive Frances Crook said: "These are desperate times and ministers are resorting to desperate measures." Prison officer cuts 'cause crisis' 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z The countries' leaders resorted to increasingly desperate measures, putting entire districts under quarantine. From Guinea to Dallas: Tracing the Ebola threat 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Now, it seems, desperate circumstances call for desperate measures. Europe will be tough to catch in Ryder Cup with 10-6 lead 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z The Sierra Leone government says the desperate situation requires desperate measures. How Liberia lost its handshake 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z But we should also invest in existing and new, local development strategies in Latin America that would break the cycle of poverty and violence that drives children and their parents to such desperate measures. Guest: What life is like for children on the other side of the border 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z I would add that along with being ineffective, scaring people into taking desperate measures is not leadership. Changing Cultures Without Burning Platforms 2014-04-29T13:30:00Z "Hard times call for desperate measures," he said. Knicks open Jackson era with seventh straight win 2014-03-20T21:00:13Z It was the height of the last ice age, and survival required desperate measures -- especially from those in Eurasia, where food and wood fuel ran low. How Climate Change Spurred a 10,000-Year Ice Age Journey 2014-03-13T14:05:00Z Venezuelan teenager Meyer takes desperate measures in a bid to win the country's most vaunted beauty pageant. VIDEO: Venezuela: Girls suffering for beauty 2014-02-05T00:03:22Z “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” Mr. Wax said. An Olympian Snow Endeavor in Sochi 2014-02-03T21:41:03Z The Harvard professors were not the only economists who argued in Philadelphia that desperate times may call for desperate measures. Free exchange: This time is worse 2014-01-09T16:00:03Z Studies show only small numbers of petitioners are ever able to resolve their cases, and some resort to desperate measures. China to push chaotic petitioning system online 2013-11-28T10:38:05Z A spokesman for Dish called the allegations a "desperate measure" by LightSquared to avoid selling its assets. LightSquared lodges claims against Ergen, Dish 2013-11-17T19:09:08Z But Allen’s broken foot suffered during practice last week, coupled with his replacement’s struggles Friday night, called for such desperate measures. Connecticut 78, Maryland 77: Terps men launch late rally but fall short in Brooklyn 2013-11-09T02:34:23Z The desperate measures are a reflection of desperate times. How Nokia Flexes Microsoft's Muscle to Lure Reluctant App Developers 2013-11-01T18:46:21Z His story is seen as typical of China's most marginalised and unfortunate members of society; petitioners driven to desperate measures when faced by an apparently unyielding bureaucracy. The story of China's wheelchair bomber 2013-10-16T00:06:34Z “If there is no fair way to resolve conflicts and problems, then people will create it themselves, with primitive and desperate measures,” he wrote. Russia Arrests Migrants Following Riots 2013-10-14T22:05:24Z Strict migration laws had exacerbated the problem by driving migrants to take more desperate measures, including paying huge amounts to traffickers. Violent gangs smuggle thousands into Italy: U.N. expert 2013-09-20T19:12:58Z "It looks very generous: desperate measures for desperate times," Greenberg said. Exclusive: Foreign banks to provide upfront loans for Indian dollar deposits 2013-09-17T05:16:02Z Some resorted to more desperate measures, such as purchasing used cans or simply emptying a lot more full ones during drinking sessions. Beer Can Regatta: In Australian Boat Race, Cans Can Make Crews Sink or Swim 2013-07-08T02:44:01Z Desperate times once called for desperate measures in American race relations, but at the Supreme Court, those desperate days are over. Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act 2013-06-25T18:05:22Z You could also make a case for one or two changes elsewhere as well, but I don't think that we are in need of any desperate measures. Should Manchester City sack Roberto Mancini for Manuel Pellegrini? 2013-05-13T14:18:23Z Miami was, in the second half, reduced to wild shots and desperate measures. Miami's magic runs out in Sweet 16 with loss to Marquette 2013-03-29T04:54:03Z With the away section heavily oversubscribed and tickets trading hands at prices of up to €1,000 before kick-off, the group resorted to desperate measures, trying to dig through frozen ground under a perimeter fence. Gala fans try to dig into stadium 2013-03-13T11:19:25Z The difficulty in getting help continues to drive many abused women to desperate measures, she said. IHT Rendezvous: In China's Most-Watched Divorce Case, 3 Victories, 1 Defeat 2013-02-04T06:12:27Z Dave Garratt from Refugee Action said in some instances, legitimate asylum seekers are having their claims rejected and are being driven to desperate measures. Migrants pay to be smuggled out 2013-01-21T03:05:28Z Now facilities are falling into disrepair and teams are resorting to desperate measures to survive. The football team sponsored by a brothel 2012-12-17T01:23:25Z Desperate times But Heiniger said the desperate times are causing desperate measures in his state. U.S. Drought 2012: Pick Your Poison 2012-10-01T20:45:00.200Z After a summer where over half the country was in drought, one has to wonder if desperate times will indeed call for such desperate measures. Five crazy schemes for more water 2012-09-20T12:53:00Z "In conflict situations, people often have to leave their homes at very short notice, and may have no access to money or belongings so are forced to take desperate measures to escape." How often do plane stowaways fall from the sky? 2012-09-13T23:50:22Z They sought desperate measures in the stunned belief that their usual orthodoxy would not work. Jonny Bairstow's 'no fear' style energises England and charms fans 2012-08-20T18:24:00Z The Latics immediately resorted to desperate measures to stop the £32m signing, with the captain Gary Caldwell booked for a late challenge on him only four minutes later. Chelsea's Eden Hazard: Rough treatment at Wigan no worse than France 2012-08-20T13:29:17Z MADRID—Spain banned the short-selling of all stocks trading on local exchanges for the first time ever Monday, as authorities continued to introduce increasingly desperate measures to prevent investors from fleeing the country. Spain Bans Short-Selling on Stocks 2012-07-23T18:08:52Z The sessions were so terrifying that girls resorted to desperate measures to avoid attending, according to Davidson. Dark side of a Bain success 2012-07-18T11:45:00Z Fortunately, in Captain Crouch, there was one on board capable of dealing with the situation, who saw at once that desperate measures were necessary, and was resolved to take them. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z As soon as the threatening character of the fire was realized appeals were sent broadcast for help and desperate measures were adopted to prevent the spread of the flames. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z What could have driven them to such a desperate measure as abandoning a ship in sound condition and so well provisioned? Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z After two years of vexatious dispute, and fruitless efforts to inveigle him, desperate measures were employed to accomplish the rapacious purposes of the Bombay Government. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z There was an ugly air about Bill Case, and he had the appearance of a man who would resort to desperate measures in a fight, such as now seemed imminent. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z Desperate times often call for desperate measures, and for students with mounting education debts, that apparently means selling themselves. High Debts Could Lead Med Students Into Prostitution 2012-03-05T02:35:34Z But we were on a desperate enterprise, and were inclined to desperate measures. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z “Like it or not, desperate times means desperate measures, and we are going to be recruiting kids off other schools’ campuses,” Izzo said. NCAA graduate transfer rule used by Danny O?Brien has supporters, detractors 2012-02-16T19:27:00Z The Tory Peers resolved on the desperate measure of preventing the dissolution, by arresting the reading of the king's speech. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z "These were pretty desperate measures by people in a desperate situation." Were extreme suffragettes regarded as terrorists? 2012-02-11T00:25:27Z Other figures show people are taking desperate measures like taking out payday loans or cutting back on heating and food for the family. More must be done to help those facing repossession 2012-02-10T18:22:12Z But desperate times did not lead to desperate measures. The Joy of Six: Sportsmanship 2012-02-10T11:58:33Z “Copyright violations are a serious business and we don’t condone that in any way,” said Alexander Dudley, a Time Warner Cable spokesman, when asked about Mr. Wilson’s desperate measures. In Piracy Debate, Deciding if the Sky Is Falling 2012-02-08T15:12:35Z The idea of NHL hockey at the Key, with its terrible sightlines, seems a bit of a stretch, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Progress being made to acquire NBA, NHL teams 2012-02-05T06:05:45Z Now it seemed he had not, and, driven by poverty, he might have adopted desperate measures. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z Those who entertain the opinion that the rebels will abandon Richmond without a struggle are, in my judgment, badly advised, and do not comprehend their situation, which is one requiring desperate measures. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z Frank saw he must resort to desperate measures. Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best 2011-12-30T03:00:28.567Z Jacksonville – Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Cook might fit the bill this week. The Fifth Down: Week 16 in Fantasy Football: Favorable and Unfavorable Matchups 2011-12-22T19:20:30Z Such persons are really degenerates of their peculiar kind, and need to be saved, perhaps by desperate measures. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z In New York, we might not even be talking about desperate measures like these if the city were still the powerful manufacturing center it once was. City Room: Another 'Special' Day, Another Retail Dollar 2011-11-30T13:37:09Z With much difficulty Jefferson had prevented them from holding a meeting to agree on concerted action on the matter, and when he came back he prevented them from taking "desperate measures" till July. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Tibetan society was under attack, they said, and, even if the self-immolations contradicted Buddhist vows against the taking of life, the situation was so desperate that desperate measures were needed. Number 11: Another Tibetan Nun Sets Herself Ablaze 2011-11-04T18:05:20Z DAL – Bye weeks call for desperate measures and starting Jackson certainly fits that description. The Fifth Down: Week 9 in Fantasy Football: Favorable and Unfavorable Matchups 2011-11-03T19:26:10Z This desperate measure, however, was not needed, for one afternoon, the day after the sideboard was finished, something happened, something lovelier than the girls had ever even dreamed could happen. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z And the only reason they are even targeting Florida is that they are hoping that desperate people will reach for desperate measures. Florida in a Battle Over Casino Bill 2011-10-29T01:14:40Z Instead of desperate measures, money was forwarded under legitimate conditions, Lincoln joining in the subscription. Lincoln, the Politician 2011-10-11T02:01:06.270Z His purpose was now evident, and it was necessary the burglars should resort to desperate measures to prevent the loss of their ill-gotten gains as well as to save themselves from imprisonment. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z Time to take desperate measures, if you asked me. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z Still I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. Short-selling ban: what the experts say 2011-08-12T12:19:03Z Today, we have a name for Popper's antics: "extreme job-hunting", AKA the desperate measures graduates take to make their job applications stand out from the crowd. How far would you go to get a job? 2011-07-17T19:30:01Z The desperate measures being taken by retailers to drum up business coupled with the bad trade figures suggest that the economy struggled to expand in the second quarter of 2011. UK inflation loses the power to shock while economy is sickly 2011-07-12T10:57:53Z But desperate times call for desperate measures, right? Education Reform in the Wrong Direction: High-Stake Consequences for New York State Teachers and Their Students 2011-06-27T13:45:00.207Z Naturally, her captain did not find it easy to sleep; and it was characteristic of him that he still planned in his mind some desperate measure. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Cities are turning to increasingly desperate measures to combat the drought. Three Gorges Dam Is Said to Hurt Areas Downstream 2011-06-03T01:01:21Z Desperate times call for desperate measures, and unsurprisingly the rise in innovative job-hunting is linked to the recession, and a more competitive job market. How far would you go to get a job? 2011-07-17T19:30:01Z Burns, the former representative for Australia on the United Nations’ scientific committee on atomic radiation, added pumping in the water “was a desperate measure for desperate times.” Fukushima Faces ‘Massive Problem’ From Radioactive Waste Water 2011-05-27T00:59:39Z He had come back primed with a desperate measure for the last of all. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z These desperate measures were not, however, necessary; sailing along the land the following day, the two bays, which afford good anchorage, were found to be empty. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Four more days passed in dreadful solitude, till, maddened by the hopelessness of his condition, Raymond resolved on desperate measures to attempt his escape. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Desperate times called for desperate measures so Willis played practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday with a belly putter, and he practiced with the same putter before and after breakfast on Thursday morning. Pacesetting Willis stays loyal to old putter at Heritage 2011-04-21T20:04:19Z But after four possessions netted nary a first down and barely a yard --- and were all capped by missed field goals --- he resorted to desperate measures. Tuesday practice notes --- A day for the defense 2011-04-13T02:52:05Z For Dernbach to face Sri Lanka would be a desperate measure. England gamble on Jimmy Anderson to awake from World Cup slumber 2011-03-25T22:01:02Z Japan is taking desperate measures to contain the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant crippled by the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast on Friday. U.S. urges citizens to leave Japan 2011-03-17T08:23:50Z Mounting fears as Japan takes desperate measures to cool reactors at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant overshadowed supply worries caused by tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude falls below $110 as equities drop 2011-03-17T04:28:02Z That would be a slippery financial slope, but desperate times do tend to lead to desperate measure. Black Swan Earthquake Catches Tim Geithner Naked: William Pesek 2011-03-16T05:28:57Z Robert Alvarez, senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and former senior policy adviser to the U.S. secretary of energy, told reporters that the sea water was a desperate measure. Japan races to avert multiple nuclear meltdowns 2011-03-13T13:48:00Z "They have learned that you are a man of desperate measures," said Jack. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z The situation called for the desperate measure he took. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Alfred had resorted to such desperate measures in making the best of undesirable conditions brought to pass by someone else. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Ogé exclaimed, "If we are once forced to desperate measures, it will be in vain that thousands will be sent across the Atlantic to bring us back to our former state." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z The “desperate measure” which Cornwallis deplored, the British Government adopted. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z The captain seems concerned over what to do with you, and desperate measures may be carried out. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z The failed attempt to overturn the lbw decision on review was an understandable but desperate measure. England crushed by Harris 2010-12-19T05:04:08Z A spokesman claimed it was a "desperate measure" for Labour to put Angela Constance under pressure. Redundancies at Scots jobs agency 2010-12-17T08:56:24Z As the deadline for qualifying loomed, desperate measures were required. A tough life, but one a cowboy can't resist 2010-12-10T14:34:00Z Data confirms what troopers on the border say is their daily reality: smugglers are becoming more active and brazen, taking more desperate measures to evade capture. The Texas Tribune: A Border Fact of Life: High-Speed Chases 2010-11-21T02:52:00Z The reason for this desperate measure: Dr. Huberty suffers from myasthenia gravis, a rare neurological condition. Desperate for a Cure, One Physician Heals Himself 2010-09-01T22:58:00Z But desperate times can lead to desperate measures. What the JetBlue Guy Says About the Economy 2010-08-15T05:00:00Z The initial impression is of a duo so frustrated with trying to get their music heard above millions of other acts that they've resorted to, what some would say, desperate measures. Behind the music: Meet the band paying you to hear their single 2010-08-10T15:54:00Z For an illustration of the desperate measures people take when they sense their jobs are on the line, look at the 2010 Chicago Bears. Chicago Bears 2010 Season Preview 2010-07-29T10:00:00Z The pressure was building and Slovenia resorted to increasingly desperate measures to break up USA's rhythm. Slovenia 2-2 USA 2010-06-18T16:18:00Z This is surely not the end of The Pirate Bay - but it may be forced to increasingly desperate measures to keep the site online as film companies keep pursuing it to new territories. Pirate Bay sunk by Hollywood injunction 2010-05-17T16:51:00Z Desperate times call for desperate measures — an apt characterization of energy giant BP's ongoing, checkered response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Will the Gulf Oil Spill Block Alaska Drilling Plans? 2010-05-12T08:55:00Z Labour accused the Conservatives of resorting to "desperate measures" over the letter. Tory hopeful sorry over NI letter 2010-04-20T12:12:00Z These are desperate times, and they require desperate measures. Analysis: Rangers Are Playing Their Best While Chasing Playoffs 2010-04-05T23:29:00Z Sarah Pettitt, chairman of the Horticulture and Potato Board of the National Farmers' Union, said farmers were having to use "innovative and desperate measures" to harvest crops in frozen ground. 2010-01-12T00:03:00Z In desperate cases, desperate measures must be resorted to. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 These are desperate men, and prepared for desperate measures. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne Was it love that had stimulated her brain, urged her to that desperate measure of the anonymous note to the Chief of Police? The Intriguers Her jealousy aroused, Do�a Teresa now resolved upon desperate measures, ready to stop at nothing in her mad desire to overthrow Gonzalez. Women of the Romance Countries (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 6 (of 10) They urged that Virginia was unmilitary, unprovided for war, weak, and defenceless, and insisted that desperate measures should not be resorted to, until hope herself had fled. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia It seems a desperate measure to propose," said Mrs. Grahame, "but I have heard of parcels being opened in such a case. Hildegarde's Harvest She realized that desperate measures were immediately demanded. Roman Women The Tagalans soon centered a murderous fire from three points upon the big gun as a desperate measure to annihilate this new terror. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. It was no strange thing if they resorted to desperate measures for protection. Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment As a last desperate measure I went to the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and presented myself to one of the Federal men. "To Invade New York...." He knew the folly of what he would have done, yet knew, too, that desperate measures were needed and needed quickly. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 AH this served only to incite Popp�a to take the most desperate measures. Roman Women Some there may be, who, even as good Catesby, have in their minds resolved upon most desperate measures. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts I would have preferred winning you by fair means, if possible; if you make it impossible I shall be forced to a desperate measure. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love A message was sent to Haight, and after his reply, it was decided that desperate measures were also necessary. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West She resorted to a desperate measure, but it insured success. Pretty Madcap Dorothy Or, How She Won a Lover "Girl! girl! take care—do not try my patience too far," cried her companion, with a flash of passion, "or we may have to resort to desperate measures with you." The Masked Bridal When all such efforts shall have failed, it will be time for desperate measures. Social Justice Without Socialism The fear for her play in those gray eyes sent Mr. Vandeford into desperate measures. Blue-grass and Broadway He represents Strafford as horrified by the news and driven in this extremity to suggest the desperate measure of debasing the coinage as a means of obtaining funds. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning The outrages which the Spaniards were perpetrating roused all his energies of resentment, and he resolved to adopt desperate measures for their extermination. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots The conclave at Brown Hall, on receipt of this laconic epistle, unanimously declared that it was tantamount to a declaration of war, and that desperate measures must at once be adopted. The Macdermots of Ballycloran It was not a land where men took desperate measures upon a triviality. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories He proceeded at once to make the preparations necessary for the accomplishment of the desperate measures which he had determined to adopt. Richard III Makers of History And if Christians moved closer to Tartars despite intrigue and persuasion, he and Baibars had already considered more desperate measures. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The most desperate measures were now adopted for the destruction of the Girondists. Madame Roland, Makers of History Thus both parties are led to the adoption of desperate measures. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Was this all true, or was the pretense only a desperate measure of Bothwell's to induce Morton to join him? Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History But later researches have evolved a new theory, and it now seems probable that the torch was employed by the authorities themselves as a final and truly a desperate measure. The Doomsman Shalleg and his tools were hardly ready for such desperate measures yet, it seemed. Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles It is a natural desire which must be satisfied, otherwise it leads a man to resort to desperate measures in the quest for sympathy. The Orchard of Tears Percy, who is framed for swiftness in striking, loses half of his slender chance because his friends are too wise to advise desperate measures. William Shakespeare The city fell, and Alexander took the resolution of disbanding his own fleet altogether, and concentrating all his operations on the land—doubtless a wise, but desperate measure. Ancient States and Empires From what you have just been told, you can have no difficulty in guessing that Great Britain was desperately in debt, and in the very mood to resort to desperate measures of delivering herself therefrom. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief By desperate measures and straining of all their youthful resources they managed to hold us off. A Question of Courage It was a desperate measure, yet it was the best he could compass. Privy Seal His Last Venture The boldness of this desperate measure at first attracted, as it afterward alarmed, the authorities at Washington. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He had for a long time known Sarah Williams to be a bold, scheming woman; but that she would proceed to such a bold, desperate measure as this seemed impossible. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad As the trenches were found to be utterly impregnable to rifle-fire, it was felt that only desperate measures would rout the Dutchmen from their stronghold. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 And would he not resort to desperate measures of his own before Orme could put his own plans into practice? The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure Her visit to New York had proved disastrous, and she was goaded into more desperate measures. Behind the Scenes or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House I thought a man who had to live on such cookery did indeed need a wife and might be pardoned for taking desperate measures to get one. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 The fisherman had all the alertness of his kind, trained by dangers and ever-present prospect of mischance to grab at desperate measures. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 But desperate cases require desperate measures, and Clif was equal to the emergency. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy But they saw that their empire would pass away, unless they used vigorous and desperate measures to retain it. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The condition to which I was reduced was desperate, and only desperate measures could redeem me. Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk When the Princess Sophia realized that these plans of hers were failing, she decided on a more desperate measure. Historic Boyhoods David's condition was desperate now and he resorted to desperate measures. Ten Boys from History I ask that each of you in forming a conclusion remember that our present situation can only be described as desperate, and that desperate measures may be in order.” Greylorn The reaction which followed the passage of the compromise acts of 1850 was quite as remarkable as the anti-slavery revolt of 1848, which frightened the champions of slavery into the espousal of these desperate measures. Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 All acknowledged that nothing but desperate measures remained, which several were disposed to adopt, and but few were willing openly to disapprove. Union and Democracy At last, late in the afternoon, they resorted to the desperate measure of a direct charge, hoping to ride over and shoot down the two white men. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier Bakahenzie knew that they were like a herd of goats and that to stop the stampede he must adopt desperate measures. Witch-Doctors Yes, but——" "Men, this is a time fo' desperate measures. Kid Wolf of Texas It was very largely attended, and bore witness to the spirit and courage which the desperate measures of the slave oligarchy had awakened throughout the Northern States. Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 His condition was desperate, and he had recourse to desperate measures. The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms “Grappled with the first Frenchman we could have met, and blown her and ourselves up together—that’s what I’d have been inclined to do!” cried Tom Snell, who was generally an advocate for desperate measures. True Blue We resolved not to try the other unless the worst came to the worst and we had to fall back on it as a last desperate measure. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country It was a desperate measure, and was discovered and frustrated at the last moment. Heroes of Modern Europe "But as Lylda says, we cannot kill our own people—only as a last desperate measure." The Girl in the Golden Atom For an Orangeman like Hughes that was a desperate measure. The Masques of Ottawa During sixty years that the cannon of revolution have, on certain days, boomed through Paris, and that the government, when menaced, has had recourse to desperate measures, nothing has ever been seen like these placards. Napoleon the Little Tad saw that they would both drown, if he did not resort to desperate measures. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains She, too, resolved on desperate measures before she would let them separate her and Floyd. The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis In case my first plan fails we may be compelled to desperate measures—but I find my present situation intolerable. More Tish He realized also that the vicious nature of the desperados whom Garman had placed upon his drained land and the desperate measures which would be necessary to regain possession of his own. The Plunderer I am just as well pleased that there was no need for desperate measures. The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand "In desperate times we must take desperate measures, Doctor," Captain Clive said. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire If uncle Rolf doesn't come home by spring I hope, I hope he will! but if he does not, I will take desperate measures. Queechy, Volume I Her jealousy aroused, Doña Teresa now resolved upon desperate measures, ready to stop at nothing in her mad desire to overthrow Gonzalez. Women of the Romance Countries The situation of America did not require these desperate measures. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States What they dreamed of as a desperate measure of Liberty, was afterwards made a reproach to them for having conspired as a plot. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution Frag. 3323the samnites, enraged at what had occurred, resorted to desperate measures with the intention of either conquering or being utterly destroyed, threatening with death him who should remain at home. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form Even when the tide of battle had definitely turned against the Spaniards, their desperate straits induced them to desperate measures, and the fortitude of the patriots continued to be put severely to the test. South America We have got some shrewd villains to fight, men capable of resorting to desperate measures. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune He understood that for some reason Horace had not wanted Rose to eat the candy, that he had resorted to fairly desperate measures to prevent it, but he could not imagine why. The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel But strategy is opposed to taking desperate measures; and pugilists and even gamblers recognize the fact that when a man becomes "desperate," his judgment is bad, and his chances of success are almost zero. The Navy as a Fighting Machine Desperate necessity," he said, "sometimes justifies desperate measures. A Lost Leader Emboldened by his audience, spurred to desperate measures, Mr. Luce kicked out one of his rubber boots at the advancing Cap'n. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul An ungovernable temper was the girl's worst failing; the abductors of her uncle were arousing in her the most violent passions of which she was capable, and might lead her to adopt desperate measures. Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad And it looked now as though he was going to resort to desperate measures in order to accomplish his ends. Larry Dexter's Great Search or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire Nowhere else is the struggle for life so fierce; nowhere else is the enemy so goaded by hunger and thirst to desperate measures. Science in Arcady He is said to have won his promotion by advising the desperate measure of shutting the Exchequer in 1671, the hint of which he is said to have stolen from Shaftesbury. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 Finding that we were accomplishing nothing, we decided upon desperate measures. In Indian Mexico (1908) Their plan had the simplicity of all desperate measures. The Palace of Darkened Windows Perhaps," said Hand, coming to the rescue of his hero, "a desperate measure was necessary. The Yankee Tea-party Or, Boston in 1773 Desperate situations produce desperate councils and desperate measures. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) The Turks were in a terrible panic, and resorted to the most desperate measures to defend the Dardanelles, that the Russian fleet might not ascend to Constantinople. The Empire of Russia But at last, upon the evening of the fourth day, when her spirit was ready for some desperate measure unless fate came to help her, fate did help and young Bud King called. Six Feet Four “But your brother told me last night,” I said, “that there was some—‘pull’ or other he had, that might make a difference if it came to desperate measures.” The Jervaise Comedy But the grasp on his throat was strangling him and the lad realized that desperate measures were necessary to free himself. The Boy Allies Under the Sea It was a time for desperate measures, and, to C.'s evident doubtful anxiety, I took them. African Camp Fires This, it may be admitted, was provocation on Christian's part, but, as she told herself afterwards, desperate measures were necessary, or they would both have burst into tears. Mount Music The proclamation that offered pardon announced desperate measures against all who declined the offer. Sketches of the Covenanters For some time we all remained very silent, as if oppressed by the awe of these tales, and I had to take a desperate measure to change the trend of thought. Sweetapple Cove Troup was quite capable of wringing Burr's neck, and his daughter of taking some other desperate measure. The Conqueror Nay, my lord, we are but ill prepared," was the reply, "for such desperate measures. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune The following is the letter carried by the gardener to the château:— "Mademoiselle,— "Desperate situations justify desperate measures. The Cross of Berny This apparently desperate measure was followed by the happiest results. The First White Man of the West Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky; Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country. It was as much as Dorothy could do to keep from laughing heartily at the fellow's discomfiture, but she restrained herself, as such a course might only drive him to some unpleasant and desperate measure. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion This was a desperate measure, but their case was also desperate. Frank on a Gun-Boat This is a movement that will justify desperate measures. The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon It was one of these desperate measures, like the violation of Belgian neutrality, the ruthless use of Zeppelins and the sinking of the Lusitania, which did them more harm than good. Through the Iron Bars Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium She would take any desperate measure before this should happen; for Harriet stood very much in awe of her father, and knew that he had a special horror of debt. The Automobile Girls at Washington Checkmating the Plots of Foreign Spies They will, perforce, drive me to desperate measures, which I would willingly avoid; but if nothing else will keep them quiet, the grave must. The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance Will they not then be ready for any desperate measure of bigotry and oppression in which he may wish to enlist them? The United States in the Light of Prophecy Innocent men do not take such desperate measures. The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories He resorted to this desperate measure, because he was greatly alarmed at the idea of going home without his cap. Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont Had she done this thing—involved herself in the beginnings of it, anyhow,—as a desperate measure to bring her father and his wife together again? Mary Wollaston How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis! M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." To see a mob attempting to break open a jail, is a forerunner of evil, and desperate measures will be used to extort money and bounties from you. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition It is doubtful whether Zoie's continued laughter might not have provoked Jimmy to desperate measures, had not the 'phone at that moment directed their thoughts toward worse possibilities. Baby Mine These are necessary, desperate measures taken to keep the cities alive. Down with the Cities Terry was a "hard one"; so circumstances compelled, those desperate measures which great men, from financiers and generals down to prize-fighters, do not shrink from else they would not be great, but small. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Mr. Wycherley," said his companion, with far more asperity, "the vanity and obduracy of a cruel father have forced me to the adoption of this desperate measure. The Certain Hour To dream that you resort to patent medicine in your search for health, denotes that you will use desperate measures in advancing your fortune, but you will succeed, to the disappointment of the envious. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition The cloud of French skirmishers pressed hotly forward, and MacLeod, seeing that the bridge was still blocked, resolved suddenly upon a desperate measure. The Young Buglers Jake Vodell, the self-appointed savior of the laboring people, depended upon the suffering of women and children to drive his followers to the desperate measures that would further his peculiar and personal interests. Helen of the Old House The poor girl cried bitterly in the dark and in her tears determined upon desperate measures. The Calling of Dan Matthews My good sir, you are always for desperate measures—you are in too great a hurry to come to a conclusion, before you have the means of forming a just conclusion. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 But it was decided to put off this desperate measure for a day or two, as it was desirable to avoid giving access to the outer air; the inside temperature being already far too low. The Fur Country Seventy Degrees North Latitude We thus learn that the most desperate measures are in agitation--weak and preposterous too as they are desperate, and must in the end prove ruinous. Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra If uncle Rolf doesn't come home by spring—I hope, I hope he will!—but if he does not, I will take desperate measures. Queechy Small wonder that the daughter of the church had determined upon a desperate measure. The Calling of Dan Matthews "You are driving me to the most desperate measures," he cried. The Living Link It was truly a desperate measure, and it was only in the last extremity that they could bring themselves to think of it. Ten Great Events in History The situation did not require these desperate measures. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched The silence which succeeded the echoing of her hasty summons increased the alarm which had induced her to take this desperate measure. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day He understood that he had nothing to gain by going on like that, and that he would have to resort to desperate measures. Jean-Christophe, Volume I This was a desperate measure; for the whole of the troops belonging to the besiegers, including even the seamen, were much inferior in number to the garrison. Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe He told me that Hood had part of his infantry over the Chattahoochee, and was evidently combining desperate measures to destroy our railways. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Recorder Talmadge, unwilling to resort to such a desperate measure, attempted to harangue the mob. The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 It certainly was a very bold and almost desperate measure, and the reader, whether Monarchist or Republican, can hardly help wishing the young adventurer success. History of King Charles the Second of England At the end of his resources the poet resolved upon desperate measures. Literary Lapses I was beginning to feel very anxious, and had decided not to pass that longitude without resorting to desperate measures. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 However, this is no parlor game that you and I are playing, and desperate circumstances sometimes necessitate desperate measures. The Long Chance My father's perplexity at this time, rather than his prudence, was urged to embrace a singular and desperate measure. Memoirs of My Life and Writings She had urged her husband forward to an extremely dangerous and desperate measure, and then by her thoughtless indiscretion had completely defeated the end. History of King Charles the Second of England It is possible I may prevail on him to desist from some desperate measure, if such be indeed in agitation. Peveril of the Peak That parade of her neck and bosom— a desperate measure I assure you—shows to my mind that you will never possess her again, but as you would not care to do. The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca Evidently Tad Lewis had come prepared for desperate measures. Heart of the Sunset I like not to make the proposal," Malcolm said gravely, "nor under any other circumstances should I think of doing so; but in a desperate position desperate measures must be adopted. The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus Is it not very improbable that Miss Brandon should not have been afraid to exasperate the unfortunate man, and to drive him to desperate measures? The Clique of Gold She, on her part, felt that a crisis was at hand, and that, to waken the king from his apathy, desperate measures must be adopted. Prince Eugene and His Times This terror, and his passion, which was now as violent as it was wicked, soon drove him to conceive desperate measures. A Woman-Hater To this end the propertied classes finally resorted to desperate measures. Ten Days That Shook the World The officers advised Bainbridge that the situation was becoming intolerable and justified desperate measures. Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty In her despair she had resorted to desperate measures. Democracy, an American novel It may well be that she nourished some hope that nature would resolve the matter for her, and remove the need for such desperate measures as had been concerted. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series All this prayed terribly upon her mind, and might have driven a less pure-minded girl to desperate measures. Caught in the Net Now, knowing all these circumstances, what is more reasonable than to suppose that she, learning in some way of his intentions, would resort to desperate measures to thwart them? That Mainwaring Affair What may lie in flight to England and rash desperate measures, which Queen Sophie trembles to think of, we do not know: but by regular negotiation this thing can never be. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 07 "And, with the situation in Europe growing more acute every day, I am afraid some of those foreigners will take desperate measures to gain their ends." Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas Philip was at his old fears—and, Heaven knows, he was not without justification of his intuitions, as I had learnt by now—that Escovedo meditated the most desperate measures. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Various American official reports have revealed the desperate measures necessitated in that country in order to meet deficiencies in vital products when the German source of supply was removed. The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war |
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