| 单词 | dire straits |
| 例句 | I tell you, if you were in such dire straits as I was, you too would elevate your thoughts. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I would be in the direst of dire straits, facing a bleak future, when some small thing, some detail, would transform itself and appear in my mind in a new light. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All the sunshine meant there were vegetables earlier than there should have been, and given the dire straits we were supposedly in, there seemed to be lots of food. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Others are more blunt: “These artists need to be protected. They need to be supported. This is dire straits right now,” said Tom Kitt, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. Bread and Cameos — a year without income from Broadway stage 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Despite his gleaming smile, it should come as no surprise that Billy Porter is not the joking sort, at least not when he feels our country is in dire straits, an opinion many share. "My art is my activism": "Pose" star Billy Porter unleashes his passion and doesn't hold back 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Swift and fellow pop star Ariana Grande have quietly handed out thousands of dollars to fans in dire straits. Tone-deaf or tuned-in? Coronavirus epidemic proves a minefield for celebs 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z So we should not be surprised when people in dire straits follow that beacon to our doorstep. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z “We’re not in the dire straits California is in,” he said. Drought Tests California Tourism 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Named Joey, the horse is soon tamed by Albert and the two become fast friends — but when war is declared and finances on the farm reach dire straits, Joey is sold and sent to battle. 'War Horse' is beautiful but a bit of a warhorse 2011-12-22T21:37:04Z So he knows that when he is called upon, things have reached some dire straits. John Byrne crafts 'period piece' set in Cold War 2011-07-13T10:05:08Z “It’s kind of shocking when you think about what dire straits the stores were in in 2020,” said Allison Hill, the chief executive of the American Booksellers Association, a trade organization for independent bookstores. Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z She concluded, “Perhaps you will understand that being in dire straits while enduring a fantasy of success and achievement makes it impossible to fulfill your request.” The Re-Enchantment of Carolee Schneemann 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z His wealth is a godsend not just for Alva, but for her whole blue-blooded family, who were in such dire straits as to be getting by on two skimpy meals a day. Review | A look back at the ‘supreme hostess’ of the American gilded age 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z An unplanned overnight at the Ranch may be in order for those in truly dire straits. Saving Lives at the Grand Canyon, One Salty Snack at a Time 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Going public with his weight loss journey hasn't been easy for Mignano and others in similar unhealthy dire straits. Food Network, book take on weight in chef whites 2012-01-24T20:55:09Z At the movie’s opening, the character is in such dire straits that he finds fault with the furniture at his local osteria, offering to fix it in exchange for a meal. ‘Pinocchio’ Review: An Enchanting Yet Befuddling Adaptation 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z We’re now nearing the end of a disastrous movie year in which the release calendar has melted before our eyes and theaters have been left in dire straits because of a still-raging pandemic. Yes, There Will Be an Oscar Season. But What Will It Look Like? 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z “This place is in dire straits,” says Rill of Strategic Group PR. Puerto Rico: Tropical Tax Haven for America's Super-Rich 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z A nice discovery: If you are with the right person, and you are not in financial dire straits, being thrifty is fun. Nobody puts baby in a cooler! Learning to parent with first-world problems 2014-03-09T00:00:00Z It’s worth racing through this book just to see what dire straits Ethan is in when he reminds himself of Rule No. 1: Maintain a positive attitude. ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ a Michael Koryta Novel 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Driving through Port-au-Prince, it was obvious that Haiti was in dire straits long before the earthquake, but he was inspired by the aid workers and the young graduates he met during his visit. Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson helps in Haiti 2010-08-07T19:01:00Z It’s oddly comforting and is the rare show where people in legitimate dire straits get actual help. What You Should Watch This Week: Spring Finales, ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘The Americans’ 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z When she first moved her classes online, she asked for donations in exchange for her services with the understanding that a large swath of the public is in dire straits financially right now. Pay for those Zoom fitness classes if you can. Your instructor needs an income too 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z But it’s not just about isolation or financial dire straits – the pandemic has its own specific victims. 'A high-risk perfect storm': lockdown takes toll on America's mental health 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z By now, the fear can’t be about being in dire straits. After ‘Clyde’s,’ Lynn Nottage Just Has Two Shows Onstage. ‘Whew!’ 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “It was a creative need in this historic moment,” Liberatore said of the auction, while acknowledging the dire straits that small brands like hers are navigating amid plummeting sales. Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z That was when you knew the poor kid in the helmet was in dire straits, and they would usually disappear down a hole quite swiftly. How we made Knightmare 2013-04-08T16:58:00Z I heard, two days ago, of a good friend of mine in dire straits in a New Jersey hospital. The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The response from government botanists was that the beloved dogwood, that living symbol of the American spring with its stellar white blossoms, was in dire straits. The dogwood tree — the living symbol of the American spring — makes a comeback 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z While his "Thirty Three & 1/3" LP notched a top-30 hit in the form of “This Song” in January 1977, Harrison had found himself in dire straits. George Harrison's spectacular comeback: What 1979 meant for his post-Beatles career 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z “This is the third and a half month in and it’s just dire straits, and I don’t know when I’ll go back to the performing world.” Perspective | Glenstone opened as a connoisseur’s delight. It’s reopening as an oasis for everyone. 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z I like that the show’s creator Ryan Murphy doesn’t keep her in dire straits; Clark is focused and confident and even a little flirty. ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson’ Season 1, Episode 7: The Glove 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z But as long as our planet is in such dire straits, most nature docs are going to have to present some aspect of that harsh reality, which this film also can't escape. Assessing the Apple TV+ new series, from "The Morning Show" to "For All Mankind" 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z No one in the ballroom believed that for one nanosecond that Buffett, then married with two daughters, was ever really in dire straits. Peter Buffett shows that even the son of a billionaire can pull up those bootstraps My instinct is that you are both in the wrong relationship, or at the very least in dire straits and in need of urgent positive action. I want to leave my partner of 15 years. Am I being selfish? | Mariella Frostrup 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Amid our own dire straits, Okada prods us to consider how we got here — and what we urgently need to change to save ourselves. ‘Zero Cost House’ Review: Could Thoreau Save Us Now? 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z It can hardly have escaped your notice that the print media industry is in dire straits: circulations are falling, jobs are being slashed. The celebrity journalists coming to the rescue 2011-01-06T20:00:02Z "The orchestra is in dire straits this year and there are no white knights on the horizon." Orchestra stops playing after cut 2013-08-19T15:20:50Z The reason they’re in dire straits commercially might have something to do with recent misfires such as Kevin Spacey cat comedy Nine Lives. Valerian: why Luc Besson is the unsung hero of world cinema 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z I had grown up with her; not quite with women in her situation, but women in dire straits. A ‘Menagerie’ That Fulfills a London Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z These dire straits may worsen under the new government led by a pro-austerity party. Greek tragedy: Austerity and addiction 2012-06-26T14:36:00Z “When I started hearing from these young kids, I realized they had a true sense of the dire straits of our forests,” she said. She started climbing trees as a kid. Then this ecologist helped create scientist Barbie. 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z They give the president a few moments to reassure those in dire straits that their government, at its highest level, sees and hears them. Perspective | Trump treats the border like a natural disaster. He even dresses the part. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z And our communities are in dire straits now. How Do I Tell My Relatives to Stop Buying Me Christmas Gifts? 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z "The bills are just coming and coming and coming to a house we cant live in. Unless someone fixes the bigger problem I'm in dire straits." NI floods: Family living in mobile home after Newry floods 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z “His home burned down, and he was in dire straits and needs money now.” Black newspaper carrier, sheriff reach settlement in 2021 confrontation 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z "Tens of thousands of British companies are now in financial dire straits now that the era of cheap money is firmly behind us," she said. Sharp rise in UK firms at risk of going bust, insolvency data shows 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z He added that Northern Ireland's health service was "operating in dire straits" due to high sickness rates coupled with retirement or retention issues. Waiting lists: 'Urgent funding needed' to clear Northern Ireland backlog 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Bankman-Fried's lawyers have signaled that they plan to challenge their credibility, and will seek to distance the defendant from the day-to-day operations that landed his companies in dire straits. Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, whose fraud trial starts this week? 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z At the time the video was made, he was in dire straits: he had cancer and cystic fibrosis. The videos helping people get lighter sentences 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Key infrastructure systems - water, rail transport, electricity - are in dire straits. Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Shoigu’s trip, he continued, “highlights the dire straits that Russia finds itself in when it comes to resupplying and refreshing its munitions capabilities.” Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z "It will definitely cause adverse effects at home and abroad and will cause a large number of Chinese auto suppliers to fall into dire straits or go bankrupt." China's Changan suppliers push back against forced payment cuts 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z You can see why DeSantis would think it appropriate to draw rhetorical parallels between Britain's dire straits in 1940 to the threat American faces from "the woke." The other threat to Democracy 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Its finances were in dire straits and like other platforms, it was struggling to keep abuse and misinformation under control. Is time up for Twitter? 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z They also suggest that the Ukrainian forces are in more dire straits than their government has acknowledged publicly. Clues Left Online Might Aid Leak Investigation, Officials Say 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The documents show that the U.S. has been able to pass on crucial information to Ukraine, which the reports reveal is in dire straits. Your Monday Briefing: Leaked U.S. Intelligence 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The documents lay bare the American assessment of a Ukrainian military that is also in dire straits. Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts and Russia’s Military Struggles 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z In his speech, he called for "wise politicians" who can distinguish between good and bad times and who "avoid wasting resources ... and do not leave future generations in dire straits". Pope says pension systems must not weigh on future generations 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z “California salmon are in dire straits,” said Nate Mantua, a climate scientist who leads a team of salmon ecologists and biologists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Fisheries in Santa Cruz, Calif. California Salmon Stocks Are Crashing. A Fishing Ban Looks Certain. 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z “The more it becomes clear that the economy remains in dire straits, the more Maduro will look for people to take the fall.” Shadowy brokers walk off with billions in Venezuelan oil 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Rishi Sunak has soothed nervous Tory brows in the last few weeks with a frenzy of activity, fewer leaks from cabinet, and pointers the economy might not be in such dire straits as previously thought. Kuenssberg: The Budget cannot mask big changes to our economy 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z As Care points out on the Rugby Union Daily podcast, many Premiership clubs are in "dire straits" financially. Should foreign-based players be picked for England? 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “Today our nation is in dire straits; our frontline political parties and the politicians within their enclaves are at war with themselves,” he told his flock. Nigeria’s Cash Crunch Causes Chaos and Suffering Before Crucial Election 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Q: I think one of the saddest moments is when the character Nisha finds herself in dire straits and has no one to call. Jojo Moyes writes love stories. Her own recently took an unexpected turn. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z In common with other parts of the UK the NHS is in dire straits but devolution means this is Ms Sturgeon's responsibility north of the border. What is Nicola Sturgeon's political legacy? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z State Election Board Chair William Duffey said lawmakers who created the review panel process clearly thought it was necessary to have a mechanism to intervene when a county is in dire straits. Georgia panel: Reforms, resources needed for election review 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Although the rock star was a cash cow while alive, his lavish spending habits and shortsighted deal-making left the family in dire straits once he was gone. Lisa Marie Presley leaves behind a lucrative Graceland — and a complicated financial legacy 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z But it wasn’t enough as the Jets fell to 7-7 with their third straight loss that has their playoff chances in dire straits. Wilson’s up-and-down Jets return ends in disappointment 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z "When I took over in 2018, we knew that we were in dire straits," he said. Analysis: Deutsche Bank's rollercoaster ride towards more stability 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In some cases, the lockdowns have left residents in dire straits, with trouble securing food and other necessities, like medication and menstruation supplies. Fire Kills 10 in Xinjiang, Raising Questions About Lockdown 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe have found work mainly in Britain, leaving the country's health sector in dire straits and local hospitals understaffed. Over 4,000 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses left the country in 2021 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z That’s not to say that Meta is in dire straits; the company still threw off billions in operating profits last year. Opinion | The logic behind Zuckerberg’s big, (probably) bad bet on the metaverse 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Writing in the Daily Telegraph, she said that while she has previously backed Johnson “we are in dire straits now. We need unity, stability and efficiency. Rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill.” Boris Johnson drops bid to return to power in U.K. leaving Rishi Sunak with strong lead 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z But a yearslong megadrought fueled by climate change has left the river in dire straits, and states hold more water rights on paper than physically exist in the river. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z It was told in the first person, the first person being a woman in dire straits. Page to Screen: Claire Denis on how she adapted the late Denis Johnson's 'Stars at Noon' 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z "Nature was in dire straits and it is still in dire straits," said Mark Wright, director of science at WWF-UK. Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Both teams are looking for their first Pac-12 win, but Colorado is in more dire straits than Arizona. Arizona, Colorado both hunting for first Pac-12 victory 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “Karachi is relatively unperturbed. But areas outside are in dire, dire straits. It’s staggering,” he said. Biden has a big climate win at home. Global success still depends on China. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z But so was cutting down on the mistakes that helped put the Jets in such dire straits. Jets look for better balance on offense after Week 1 dud 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In the 1970s, with Britain's economy in dire straits, he used his 7,400 pounds Navy severance pay to fund community initiatives. Charles, Britain's conflicted new monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z There’s a chance that, instead of continuity leading to a defensive resurgence, the unit struggles again — leaving Washington in dire straits. Commanders see ‘big deal’ in defensive continuity, but there’s a risk 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z “When they do, you very quickly find yourself in pretty dire straits.” A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z “But there is the risk of some outlier, some extremist, who says no, and then we’re really going to be in dire straits.” Md. officials certify primary results, seek legal action to avoid delays 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The governor and a Kentucky lawmaker from the hard-hit region offered examples of people in dire straits either being denied assistance or being offered inadequate amounts of aid. Governor says FEMA denying too many requests for assistance 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Some animal groups seem to be in more dire straits than others. Extinction Risk May Be Much Worse Than Current Estimates 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Despite that, the witnesses said, the facility is still in dire straits. Prisons chief deflects blame for failures, angering senators 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z As a plot unfolds around the choice confronting Attius — opening up his battered heart and aiding a child in dire straits — Anthony deftly explores the powerful emotionality behind the character’s mask of resigned misery. Perspective | New plays about race and climate change bloom in West Virginia’s wilds 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Angola — a country twice the size of France — remained in dire straits. José Eduardo dos Santos, who plundered Angola, dies at 79 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Here’s a look at a few of the economies that are in dire straits or at greatest risk. Sri Lanka’s crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z In the nine years he has been practicing in Seattle, he said he only had to treat a handful of heat-stressed patients and never anyone in such dire straits. Deadly Heat Wave’s Lesson: ‘This Is the Future We All Face’ 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Malta’s abortion ban has placed a pregnant American tourist who needs medical care in dire straits. Your Friday Briefing 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z But the company has been in dire straits for some time: At the beginning of the pandemic, Revlon said it would cut 1,000 positions in hopes of making itself more profitable. The Week in Business: The Fed Goes Big 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Baker has done the hard work of resuscitating and managing an enormous local government that was in dire straits when he took over. Opinion | Maryland needs a proven leader for governor 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are in dire straits. China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Combined with the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic and economic mismanagement by the state, the economy in Cuba has been in dire straits in recent years. US agrees to ease Trump-era sanctions on Cuba 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z “It’s hard to deny that we’re in dire straits. And it’s hard to deny that climate makes what was already a variable crapshoot year to year much more risky,” Marcus said. Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z With biodiversity generally in decline across the globe, species with outdated assessments are likely in even more dire straits now, the study suggests. One in five reptile species threatened with extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z “We are in dire straits now, we really want to speak to a lawyer who can advise us on how to … move forwards.” Court dismisses final appeal in Singapore death row case 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the Nets are in dire straits: They need to win four out of the next five games, potentially. The Nets May Be in Trouble. But They Still Have Kevin Durant. 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z But the sentiment Caruso is trying to convey — that the city is in dire straits, with a populace plagued by fear — is central to his insurgent campaign for mayor. Rick Caruso said no one feels safe in Los Angeles. Here's what residents say 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z “It’s dire straits but it also allowed us to see who our real friends are over the last 20 days,” Mr. Zelensky told the Canadian legislature. Zelenskyy in speech to Congress urges U.S. for no-fly zone, aircraft to battle Russia 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z When he recovered, he decided to build a hospital to help children in similarly dire straits. Donald Pinkel, who developed a cure for childhood leukemia, dies at 95 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The small U.S. mask manufacturers are in dire straits — if they haven’t gone out of business already. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, March 7: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Today, these small U.S. mask manufacturers are in dire straits — if they haven’t gone out of business already. Why American Mask Makers Are Going Out of Business 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had agreed to a cease-fire and safe routes for residents of Mariupol and Volnovakha, a nearby city in equally dire straits, beginning at 10 a.m. Russian Forces Pound Civilians, as Putin Likens Sanctions to a ‘Declaration of War’ 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Of course, the game itself, independent of the financial impasse that has ground it to a screeching halt, is in dire straits as an aesthetic product as well. MLB deserves scorn after being steered to ‘disastrous outcome’ by Rob Manfred, owners 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Many of these households would not be in dire straits now if we had allocated funds more generously to critical pandemic assistance through the normal budgeting process. Opinion | D.C. has enough cash on hand to help people facing eviction 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The 160-year-old retailer has been in dire straits after it entered the online shopping market late and suffered heavy losses in Russia, but seems to have put the worst behind despite the pandemic impact. Finnish retailer Stockmann sees better times ahead 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Cuba, short on fuel and food supplies for decades, was in particularly dire straits last year, as the pandemic struck the island nation mid-year, alongside widespread protests and shortages of energy and basic supplies. Venezuela ramps up gasoline, food supply to Cuba -documents 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The local nonprofit said the shortage has left it in dire straits. Facing blood shortage, Bloodworks Northwest has less than a day’s supply 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z "There are people that are in dire straits really, and they need all the help they can get." Wales older people's commissioner urges fuel bills help 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z All of these countries and others are in dire straits and on dangerous trajectories. Opinion | The world’s forgotten crises all got worse in 2021 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z “If the numbers continue as they are, a tidal wave of infections is going to hit hospital systems, putting us in dire straits,” he said. Another Christmas of Death and Distress in America’s I.C.U.s 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z He recounted his presidential campaign’s dire straits in early 2020 and his childhood stutter, saying he knows what it's like when people have low expectations. 'I'm counting on you,' Biden tells Black college grads in South Carolina 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z They better — or else USC could once again find itself in dire straits along its offensive line. Breaking down the USC roster Lincoln Riley inherits 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Brown, 83, a regular volunteer at the center, said she wasn’t in dire straits but still needed help this year and welcomed receiving a Thanksgiving meal Wednesday. 'Everything is sky high': Higher prices, barer tables for many at Thanksgiving this year 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Unless leaders at Washington State Ferries can generate a tidal wave of new money and staffing ideas, the fleet could remain in dire straits through 2022 and beyond. How to make Washington State Ferries shipshape again 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z “I do think it’s gaining support because of the dire straits we’re in with regards to drought.” Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The Kraken put themselves in a position where anything but success in this stretch will be dire straits. Kraken aren’t out of it yet, but upcoming schedule isn’t doing them any favors 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Sudan's economy has long been in dire straits, and ordinary people are likely to experience more pain. Sudan coup: World Bank suspends aid after military takeover 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z But "well, it could be worse" is an unsatisfying message, especially when the country is in dire straits and the threats against democracy are only escalating. Democrats hit the panic button. Is it too little too late for Joe Biden? 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The country's fragile economy is now in dire straits, with the kyat currency losing more than 60% of its value last month, pushing up food and fuel costs. British American Tobacco pulls out of army-ruled Myanmar 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “I think the Taliban are seeking international legitimacy very clearly. And also, the economy of Afghanistan is really in dire straits, and they need international support,” she said. Minority religions see ‘rapid decline’ under Taliban control, U.S. rights official says 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z But observers say the long-time leader bears at least some responsibility for the dire straits that her party is now in. Teflon leader: Party’s big loss won’t tarnish Merkel’s image 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z In suburban Salt Lake City, the Canyons School District was in dire straits about a month ago. Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z No doubt today’s bill will be in dire straits and then rescued repeatedly. Democrats Ready a Tricky Legislative Two-Step. It’s Been Done Before. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The sweeping assessment released Monday by more than 200 scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a picture of a planet in dire straits. Perspective | Why we shouldn’t give in to climate despair 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z It’s a recognition that voters don’t just want to hear about how government is helping people in dire straits but also striving to make the state cleaner and safer. Newsom, in recall fight, says it's 'not acceptable' for homeless to camp on streets 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z But in Nigeria, galloping inflation is combining with the impact of a teetering economy, rising unemployment and insecurity in farming regions to pull even the formerly middle class into dire straits. Pandemic disruptions push millions of Nigerians into hunger 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Given our dire straits, there is no doubt we need a commitment to smart, targeted, carefully assessed, negative emissions techniques — and then the courage to act. Opinion | Climate actions we can take now 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z As a result, farmers like Moore have their water allotment capped at rates lower than many crops require, putting several in dire straits when facing a drought of these proportions. Western farmers fight for fairness, businesses amid drought 'like Hurricane Katrina' 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z But without hasty action, the Chancellor would argue, millions of businesses and individuals would currently be in dire straits. Name all firms receiving furlough cash, say MPs 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – showed the vast region in dire straits. More than 90% of West threatened by historic drought that may stretch through summer 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z That’s when her path crossed repeatedly with Karl’s — when the hospital was in such dire straits that obstetricians were treating men and body collectors were a regular presence in the intensive care unit. It wasn't just anyone who collected the bodies of the hospital's COVID victims. It was Karl 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z He attends board meetings, rides along in ambulances, and meets many of the patients who are in dire straits due to a lack of medical care and health insurance. A ground-level look at America’s health care system 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z In Los Angeles County, which relies heavily on tourism, the economy remained in dire straits. California was 'the locomotive' of U.S. job growth in April, but it has a long way to go 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z “It’s particularly important now because there are so many people in communities in dire straits,” DeLauro, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said this week. Lawmakers lobby to bring home big bucks as Congress wrangles over $2 trillion infrastructure plan 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z He said: "This would be just the first step of creating a new Scotland that protects human rights and doesn't allow anyone to fall into dire straits." Holyrood 2021: SNP's Sturgeon pledges to double child payment 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps the patient, democracy itself, is in such dire straits that the foreseeable risks are worth the short-term rewards. Opinion | Kill the filibuster — and reap what you sow 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z “Millions of Americans are in dire straits today, and mutual aid networks are delivering the goods.” How Neighborhood Groups Are Stepping In Where the Government Didn’t 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Many organizations that help them find work are in dire straits themselves. ‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z First, the economy does not appear to be in as dire straits as many feared. Republicans are making a risky bet by opposing COVID relief. What are they thinking? 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z “I’ve never seen a city medical system in such dire straits as we are in Austin right now,” Dr. Martinez continued. ‘Such Dire Straits’: Hobbled Texas Hospitals Are Filling Dialysis Needs 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z “As well as the lockdown, we got slammed with the fire evacuation, so we’re in dire straits.” First Came the Lockdown. Then Came the Wildfire. 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Calling for unity is an inaugural staple, but Biden’s appeal resonated due to the country’s dire straits. Biden becomes the 46th president, vowing to heal and unite a nation in crisis 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z They share what they have, even though many of them are in dire straits too. This former politician wants politicians to know what it's like to be jobless, get COVID, scrape to survive 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Robertson, the TV patriarch of "Duck Dynasty," appeared perturbed by the bill in a lengthy Instagram post in which he accuses politicians of putting citizens in dire straits amid the global health crisis. Phil Robertson, Alyssa Milano rail against coronavirus relief bill: 'Politicians put people out of work' 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “The country’s going to be in dire, dire, dire straits,” Biden said. Biden to push for more coronavirus relief, setting up a clash with GOP 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z For L.A. venues in dire straits, the money would provide, as Swier said, a “bridge to the other side” of the pandemic. With COVID stimulus in sight, L.A.’s desperate nightclub owners hope it's not too little, too late 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z America is in dire straits, mired in problems and seemingly unable to solve any of them. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Perhaps we wouldn’t be in the dire straits we’re in now. Recent Missouri editorials 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z But most significantly, he almost held his own against Democratic challenger Joe Biden at a time when the U.S. economy — the incumbent's "trump" card — was in dire straits after eight months of a pandemic. Joe Biden can't bring back "normal" politics — nobody can. We need to reinvent it 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Late Friday night, North Dakota’s Republican governor — long resistant to statewide orders on masking and social distancing — acknowledged that his state and country were in dire straits. Worsening coronavirus crisis pushes leaders to take new measures 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z One couldn’t be faulted for reading recent environmental news and believing that the environment is in increasingly dire straits or that the wannabe regulators are at it again. Opinion | Trump’s environmental rollbacks are an American attack on American lives 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Will those jobs help everyone who is in dire straits? Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Many sheep farmers are in dire straits, storing wool in every available shed in the hope of a rebound. Unsuited to new era? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a thread 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z “He seemed to be in very dire straits,” she said. Assange ‘binge-watched’ suicide of ex-Bosnian Croat general 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “We are in very dire straits. We are in very desperate times. Our island right now is sick,” she said in extending the island’s public health emergency and stay at home orders. Guam boy, 10, dies as Covid outbreak threatens country's health system 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z “Regular folks who depend on an ability to petition the courts to remedy wrongdoing are in dire straits,” Liberty said. What happens when COVID shuts civil courts? 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z He concluded that the economy was “already in dire straits” even before the virus hit South Africa’s shores because of corruption and poor government. South Africa's strict coronavirus lockdown credited with saving lives, but economy is suffering 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z The city isn’t in dire straits yet, but its problems are multiplying. As legal claims over protests and police pile up, Seattle faces liability risks 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z It has been a prolonged period of retail carnage: storied names declaring bankruptcy, mass market brands closing thousands of stores, tens of thousands of shop employees furloughed or laid off, garment workers in dire straits. The Two Men Buying Your Favorite Retailers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z “They never made it seem he was in dire straits,” his son said. Retired police officer, church elder, dies of complications of covid-19 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z The aquarium missed its entire summer tourism season, and its finances are in such dire straits that more than a third of its staff has been laid off or furloughed. At Monterey Bay Aquarium, the sea animals are doing great but business is tanking 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z “The Postal Service has been in dire straits long before Mr. DeJoy’s leadership and he rightfully took action to improve its efficiency and operations to better serve the American people.” Postmaster general announces he is ‘suspending’ policies blamed for mail delays 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z “The Postal Service has been in dire straits long before Mr. DeJoy’s leadership, and he rightfully took action to improve its efficiency and operations to better serve the American people.” Postmaster general suspends USPS changes until after election; Democrats keep pressure on 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z With many homeowners in dire straits, Lebanon’s conservationists now also fear an onslaught of opportunistic developers ready to snap up historic buildings for a song, tear them down and turn them into apartment blocks. The Beirut blast leveled historic neighborhoods. Some fear developers may finish the job 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z The anemic volume helps explain the dire straits of the airlines, and Boeing. Passenger traffic at Sea-Tac is slipping | Coronavirus Economy daily Chart 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The Somali economy is already in dire straits after decades of conflict and political turmoil. With drastically smaller hajj, Somalia’s livestock industry goes from ‘boom to doom’ 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Every day, new polls come out that show Republicans in dire straits for the 2020 election. Republicans veer toward electoral self-sabotage for the 2020 election 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z He said the city is in "dire straits." Ex-NYPD lieutenant rips de Blasio as 'empty suit mayor' as violent crime surges 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z States, cities and counties in dire straits have begun laying off and furloughing members of already limited staffs, and even more devastation looms, as states reopen and cases surge. Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid coronavirus crisis 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z “The reality is that we are in dire straits.” Caribbean, Struggling in the Pandemic, Braces for Hurricane Season 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The American approach, by contrast, has barraged the unemployment system with people in dire straits, exceeding its capacity to deliver. European Workers Draw Paychecks. American Workers Scrounge for Food. 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z But I'm dreading that day I wake up and see on Twitter that someone in a front office somewhere not only tested positive but is really in dire straits. Twins' Trevor May on MLB's return: 'We're all just waiting for bad news' 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “We are in dire straits,” Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner said on a conference call with reporters following the announcement. With no path forward amid coronavirus pandemic, Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z States, cities and counties in dire straits have begun laying off and furloughing their limited staff, and even more devastation looms, as states reopen and cases surge. Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z As demand for goods and services crashed, small businesses and entrepreneurs dependent on cash flow found themselves increasingly in dire straits. Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The drug — a cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone — does seem to help patients in dire straits, the data suggest. Breakthrough Drug for Covid-19 May Be Risky for Mild Cases 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Dr. Paul Cieslak, Oregon’s medical director for communicable diseases, appeared surprised to learn Thursday that the county was in such dire straits. One of Oregon’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks could take weeks to trace and contain 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z In majority-white neighborhoods, only 30 percent of businesses were in such dire straits. Mnuchin loosens restrictions on small-business loans to ease forgiveness, but borrowers to remain secret 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z One emerging markets veteran said he hadn’t seen a country face such dire straits in his lifetime. On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Yet analysts and investors now say the company’s dire straits harden the case for government support. Why bond investors are willing to bet on money-losing Pemex after oil price crash 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z With no international tourists expected in Australia for many months, it's not just small businesses that are in dire straits. Fires ravaged their livelihoods, then Covid-19 struck 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z I just thought of it selfishly as you do when you’re in them dire straits. Lee Hendrie: 'My wife went through an awful lot. She's seen me on life-support machines' 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z Many airlines are in dire straits because they were irresponsible and spent their cash reserves on share buybacks, which enrich investors and CEOs, rather than ensuring that they were prepared to weather a rainy day. I know we need to fly less – but I still worry about the end of cheap flights | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z No question those at the lower end of the economy are in even more dire straits. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Some say the interloping antelope could find themselves in dire straits once summer heat blankets the park. Desert mystery: Why have pronghorn antelope returned to Death Valley? 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z The pandemic’s economic fallout left many Venezuelans abroad and the relatives back home who rely on them in dire straits. Virus prevents diaspora Venezuelans from sending money home 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z The rainy day fund was in dire straits for years after the 2008-10 Great Recession. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z In other words, Trump is in dire straits, and we shouldn't pretend otherwise. Trump is in dire straits — and we shouldn’t pretend otherwise 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z And even after the economy reopens, those workers may still find themselves in dire straits: the UN projects “a prolonged dip in women’s incomes and labor force participation” because of Covid-19. Coronavirus pandemic exacerbates inequalities for women, UN warns 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Many states and cities that were already cash-strapped are now in dire straits, facing plunging tax revenue and spiking costs. Cities and states brace for economic ‘reckoning,’ eyeing major cuts and fearing federal coronavirus aid isn’t enough 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The industry may be in dire straits, but it is crying in the dark. Will we ever take cruise holidays again? 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Carrie: There were homes built from the ground up, but we were also doing renovations within the Los Angeles area — taking homes that people couldn’t live in because they were in dire straits. HGTV’s 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' warms hearts anew 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z The deftly balanced colors and symmetrical compositions seem to mock the characters and their increasingly dire straits, imposing a sense of order that will soon be revealed as unsustainable. Review: Creepy cult drama 'The Other Lamb' spins a beautiful but murky parable of female revenge 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The rest of the experience economy participants are in the same dire straits as Color Factory. Instagram pop-up experiences lay off employees as the business tanks 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Before the pandemic, South Africa was in dire straits — its economy in recession, the unemployment rate above 29 percent. In World’s Most Vulnerable Countries, the Pandemic Rivals the 2008 Crisis 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Administration officials, asked why they have been reluctant to use the full force of the Defense Production Act to press industry into action, say the country is not in such dire straits. Trump Bets Business Will Answer Call to Fight Virus, but Strategy Bewilders Firms 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z The Chinese Crested powderpuff canine was in dire straits recently when the home of her owner caught fire and Molly couldn’t escape. To save a dog, fire department goes ‘above and beyond’ 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z She was in dire straits financially, and her career was struggling. Conversation about first wife sealed victim's fate, prosecutors argue in Robert Durst murder trial 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Torres’ face often appears in the gilded mirror, which he places in the scenes he shoots of people living in dire straits on the streets. When homeless people tell their own stories, we should listen and not turn away 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z “But I think we’re not in as dire straits as we might be, and that’s because everyone is pulling together internationally.” Coronavirus outbreak edges closer to pandemic 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “Well, how can South Bend be back when most working families here are struggling, when the school system is failing, when the black community is in dire straits?” Inside Pete Buttigieg's South Bend, a city trying to reinvent itself 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Thousands of schools across this oil-rich South American nation are in similarly dire straits as pauperized teachers abandon their profession or skip the country altogether amid one of the worst economic downturns in modern history. 'All we have are walls': crisis leaves Venezuela’s schools crumbling 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z The lawsuit filed on Monday included comments from some of New York City’s largest brokerage firms, which portrayed the industry as being in dire straits after the ruling. Sorry, Renters: You Still Have to Pay Brokers’ Fees for Now 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z While the Hoyas earned a needed win, an extended absence by Yurtseven in addition to McClung could leave them in dire straits. Georgetown basketball, with no more players to lose, grinds out win over DePaul 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z It’s true Oregon was in dire straits two weeks before the Pac-12 Tournament last year. UW hoops mailbag: Can Washington still make a late-season run? And what to make of Mike Hopkins’ first struggles? 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z But if the case in the supreme court could decide the legal fate of abortion rights, a woman’s ability to exercise her right is already in dire straits. Will 2020 be the year abortion is banned in the US? 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Some locals might be annoyed at not reaching their homes on the highway, but Ernie Walters, assistant chief of operations for Sky Valley Fire in Index, says: “They’re not in dire straits.” ‘From bad to worse’: Downed trees and power lines leave Highway 2 towns isolated 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z “It is difficult to assess the situation,” Hogendoorn said, “because there is no access to the burned sites, but the species is likely to be in dire straits.” A billion animals have been caught in Australia’s fires. Some may go extinct. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z That is a lot of people in dire straits, and the need for assistance is growing. Perspective | Panhandlers deserve dignity, not your pity 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Chronic underfunding, lax government oversight and serial bankruptcies have left them in dire straits. Congress Saves Coal Miner Pensions, but What About Others? 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Some of these villages are in more dire straits. As climate change melts Alaska’s permafrost, roads sink, bridges tilt and greenhouse gases release 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z I also think about those who have strong support nets and those in dire straits without them. He was lying at the curb. Blood was everywhere. A stranger stopped and helped Obi Ndefo 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Bevin said the pension systems remain in “dire straits” and are at risk of eventually failing unless hard decisions are made. Outgoing governor urges successor to ‘do the hard things’ 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Maybe a few of us were in dire straits because we were confused or uninformed or lazy or irresponsible, a common argument about why people remain poor. Perspective | Air travel shows what happens when we give companies ruinous power over us 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Four years ago, with USC’s defense in similarly dire straits, the reaction of its newly promoted coach was to fire the defensive coordinator, in hopes of starting anew. Clancy Pendergast's USC defense stuck in a state of decline 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z “Now the transatlantic relationship is more or less in dire straits,” said Kristina Spohr, a historian at the London School of Economics. Pompeo tours Germany sites where he served with NATO forces, as U.S. casts doubts over the alliance 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The first step is to recognize that Haiti, a nation of 11 million just over 800 miles south of Florida, is in dire straits and getting worse by the day. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z “Clearly, the government should acknowledge that the economy is in dire straits, face this grim economic reality, and set its mind on reform,” Xiang wrote, according to a translation by the China Change website. In China’s capital of Halloween slime and ooze, the trade war is a scary subject 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The court was told O'Keefe was in "financial dire straits" after being sacked by the health board. Woman overpaid £21k will not pay back money 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z “You also know that right now California is in dire straits. It is burning. It is under siege from massive wildfires statewide, which means our first responders are working around-the-clock, and they need our help.” John Cena pledges California wildfire first responders a $500,000 donation: 'This is the right thing to do' 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “The economy is in dire straits, and there isn’t even an acknowledgment,’’ said Zoya Hasan, a former professor of political science in New Delhi. In India, Release of Hate Crime Data Depends on Who the Haters Are 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The red wolf is in dire straits and in danger of going extinct in the wild - again. North Carolina editorial roundup 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, said although the Iranian economy was in dire straits, it was far from being overwhelmed. Sanctions-hit Iran props up economy with bartering, secret deals 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z One year after becoming a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, Chinese EV startup NIO appears to be in dire straits. NIO’s having a bad year that might get even worse 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Restaurant: Impossible Chef Robert Irvine travels to Muncie, Ind., where the Madison Street Retro Diner is in dire straits in this new episode. What's on TV Saturday ('Identity Theft of a Cheerleader') and Sunday talk shows 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Community outreach director Edyce Porter says the station is “in dire straits right now.” Station founded to serve black listeners says it needs help 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Maybe now that it’s their town that’s said to be in “dire straits,” these questions will finally get some traction. ‘We are in dire straits’: Even Washington’s wealthiest town can’t make our backward tax system work 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z For decades, the diversity visa lottery program has given a small number of beneficiaries of improbable luck an opportunity to come to the U.S. — including very poor people in dire straits. Trump's new approach on legal immigration: Only the privileged need apply 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z In today’s diagram, White appears in dire straits after the game’s 45…Kg8-g7, down a pawn and with her pieces ill-placed and scattered. Fierce fighting in tournament to challenge for women’s chess crown 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z “It’s impacting on our life now,” she said, “because the National Health Service is in dire straits because there are too many people, and too many of them not paying into the system.” Taking the temperature in the heart of Brexit land 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z But the UN report is a stark reminder that without a national and global appetite for systemic change, the planet faces dire straits. The UN reports humanity is failing its climate change goals 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z But Apple spent a long time in dire straits while he pushed his high-level concepts about security, privacy, and design and simplicity. Opinion | Facebook Just Shoplifted Snapchat’s Best Idea 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z “It’s not like we are in dire straits.” Airports feared losing revenue to Uber and Lyft. Here's what happened. 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Still, he warned, it will fall short of what is needed by a nation in such dire straits. Next year in Caracas? Venezuelans hope exile will end soon 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z When Greece, Spain and Portugal were in dire straits during the last decade, German leaders scolded them over their economic policies and high debt. German Growth Stagnates as Trump Trade War Starts to Bite 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z There are many fellow Africans, and Asians too, who find themselves in dire straits. Where students' island dreams turn sour 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z In a population so large, there are bound to be some Americans who are in dire straits because they don’t have retirement savings or have retirement plans that are tragically underfunded. Opinion | Don’t expand Social Security. Our elderly are mostly fine. 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z “That place was in dire straits when he took the job, and he built it from scratch, and Rick’s done that before,” said Jay Bilas, ESPN’s lead college basketball analyst. From his perch on Rocky Top, Rick Barnes can see 40 years back in a coach’s life 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z “It’s not a surprise that those who rule without democracy in their own countries are trying to prop up Maduro while he is in dire straits,” Pompeo said. U.S., Russia clash at United Nations over crisis in Venezuela and who is legitimate president 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z But about a decade ago, Mr. Cifuentes, then in his 40s, was in dire straits, recovering from pancreatic surgery and saddled with a large debt from his recently murdered older brother. El Chapo Trial: What We Know About the Trafficker Who Incriminated a Mexican President 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z But that may be small consolation to those federal employees currently in dire straits, with no end in sight to the impasse. US shutdown becomes longest on record 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Without his anticipated support check of $13,200, he’s in dire straits. Already reeling from tariff war, some farmers aren’t receiving government support checks amid shutdown 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z With the government then in even more catastrophically dire straits than now, there would at least be the chance of May losing a vote. ‘Brexit plot twists to come’: after May’s vote meltdown, what should happen next? | Martin Kettle and others 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “The sector is in dire straits,” he said. Erdogan’s Growth Pledge on the Line as Turkish Economy Stumbles 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The only other obvious asset of his, Faraday Future, is in dire straits. Faraday Future CEO’s long trail of debt is finally catching up to him 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Certainly, Franklin D Roosevelt, Reagan and Obama all inherited economies in dire straits and all won re-election. What makes a one-term president? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z That being said, our voting system is in dire straits. Manipulation of voter ignorance is true peril 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Many frequently chant against Hernandez's government, blaming him for their dire straits. Former Honduran president criticizes brother's prosecution 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z In September, Wells’ rep told Fox News the TV icon was going through financial dire straits but was surprised to learn of a GoFundMe page set up to help her pay her bills. ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells accepts GoFundMe donations to help with financial struggles 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z “People are scared. Some are in dire straits.” Home sweet home out of reach in the Wood River Valley 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z “People are scared. Some are in dire straits.” Home sweet home out of reach in the Wood River Valley 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z By then a single mother living “in pretty dire straits”, she spoke to his global wildlife conservation class and “did such a good job that he just had to marry me, I guess”. Barbara Kingsolver: ‘It feels as though we’re living through the end of the world' 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z His Supreme Court nominee is in dire straits. Conservative writer Max Boot claims “Trump is acting as rattled as Butch and Sundance” 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Heart rendering photos,. words are not even needed...this is a stain on the United States that we are not helping these people in such dire straits. On Hurricane Maria Anniversary, Puerto Rico Is Still in Ruins 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Earlier in September, Wells’ rep told Fox News she is going through financial dire straits but was surprised to learn of a GoFundMe page set up to help her pay her bills. 'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells embarrassed to have financial struggles made public, thanks fans' support 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Surely it doesn’t speak well of former Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch that the justice system is in such dire straits after eight years of their leadership. Listen to the Democratic Left 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z It was an ambitious timeline for the developer of any big online game, let alone one in the dire straits Interplay had found itself in. The rise and fall of Project V13, the online Fallout game that never was 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z The department was in dire straits even before the cuts, struggling to handle an exponentially increasing caseload with a rapidly shrinking staff. Montana Editorial Roundup 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Almost one in 12 police officers say they have taken a second job, with some appearing to be in financial "dire straits", according to the organisation representing British police. 'Record number' of police taking second jobs 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The transactions now under scrutiny occurred when the 1MDB fund was in dire straits last year. Malaysia Suspects Chinese Cash Paid Troubled Fund’s Debt 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z "I hear that Wales is in dire straits." 'The screeching drill, the burnt flesh - my dental nightmare' 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Of course, one concern for any population in such dire straits is genetic health. Rule to Allow Hunting Could Doom Rare Red Wolves 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Voters were told the city’s general fund was in dire straits because of its ballooning obligation to retirees’ pensions and health care. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z "Our members are clearly suffering from even worse financial pressures than last year, with some appearing to be in dire straits," he said. 'Record number' of police taking second jobs 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The dire straits in which he finds himself are largely of his own making. Opinion | The fault, dear Donald, is not in your stars 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “Somebody who is doing sex work to get by and is in dire straits does not have $300 to place an ad,” Rhee says. The anti-sex trafficking crackdown is pushing sex workers to Mastodon 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The swiftness with which Ingraham has found herself in dire straits has left some perturbed. Opinion | Laura Ingraham’s advertisers aren’t really staging a boycott. It’s a capital strike. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z He certainly got that joining Red - the firm was in "dire straits" and went on to lose £1m that year. How Red Driving School steered away from a crisis 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z If a large institution got into dire straits, “I believe they would try to allow it to fail,“ says Mr. Black, the former JPMorgan executive who helped broker the Bear deal. Ten Years After the Bear Stearns Bailout, Nobody Thinks It Would Happen Again 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z “I agree that if we don’t have citizens informed about their own government, we are in dire straits,” Keiser says. When local media struggles, so does our democracy 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Republican Rep. Ryan Costello, whose suburban Philadelphia district was narrowly won by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, is in even more dire straits now that his district adds the heavily Democratic city of Reading. Congressional map raises Democrats’ hopes, legal test ahead 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z But he leaves office with several scandals hanging over him, and with South Africa's economy in dire straits. Ramaphosa due to become SA president 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z You may be in dire straits and need your entire refund for food and shelter. Ask Brianna: What if I really, really need my tax refund? 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z So how did the company get into such dire straits? Where did it go wrong for Carillion? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z “This time of year puts people in worse dire straits than they would normally be in.” Latino community expresses concerns on prayer cards 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z I was surprised that in 1952, seven years after the war, London was still in dire straits. In 1952 London, 12,000 people died from smog — here's why that matters now 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z When highly-educated, so-called "over-qualified"people will take any available position to keep body and soul fed and housed, we are in dire straits indeed. After 7 Years of Job Growth, Room for More, or Danger Ahead? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z And if enough of us had better understood this concept last November, we wouldn't be in such dire straits today. Opinion | For the Holidays, Pull a Tooth or Save a Life 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z When several shops closed, a Fauquier Times headline hinted at a business community in dire straits: “ ‘Perfect storm’ leaves Middleburg grappling with empty storefronts.” Perspective | Can little Middleburg stay its ground against America’s retail apocalypse? 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z He appealed again, arguing that medical data was on his side and that Williams was “in dire straits.” He served as a Marine in Vietnam and later devoted himself to homeless veterans. Now he's fighting for his life 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z 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 So much is at stake - by now, she and Gary are in dire straits. I lost my job over a Facebook post 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z And it’s certain the Giants’ season is in dire straits. Perspective | Ben Roethlisberger appears vulnerable after five-interception disaster 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z First, after Texaco backed out of a $5 million dollar sponsorship pledge, the Quincentenary Commission, which was only allocated $1 million dollars by Congress for the project, was in dire straits. The History Behind the Movement to Replace Columbus Day 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z “This is going to hit us very hard,” Martinez said, noting that El Convento would likely be affected for months but was not in as dire straits as many tourist-dependent businesses. Old San Juan shows its resilience after Puerto Rico hurricane 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Last season’s loss to Utah in the fourth week left the Trojans in much more dire straits. Clay Helton preaches calm: 'One game doesn't define our season' 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Even with the pipeline flowing, the Kurdish economy is in dire straits. After the Vote, Does the Kurdish Dream of Independence Have a Chance? 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Similarly, populist parties in Europe saw high levels of electoral support in response to messages that their countries are in dire straits. Donald Trump and the Psychology of Doom and Gloom 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The situation at Ben Taub seemed the worst, and raised fears and memories of the dire straits at some New Orleans hospitals, where dozens of patients were trapped for days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Flooding disrupts care at Houston hospital, cancer center 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z “This is going to hit us very hard,” Martinez said, noting that El Convento would likely be affected for months but was not in as dire straits as many tourist-dependent businesses. Old San Juan shows its resilience after Puerto Rico hurricane 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The party is in dire straits, trailing national Republicans by some measures in fundraising. Democrats hit the road to win back Washington 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He was in dire straits financially and needed some extra income. The Air You Breathe Is Full of Surprises 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The IceBridge crew would tell me, with dark humour, the story of the time a plane was in such dire straits that everyone aboard was panicking. Watching ice melt: inside Nasa’s mission to the north pole 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z What does Social Security’s dire straits mean to you personally? Social Security report buries crucial statistic 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s not unusual for him to field a call in the middle of the night and talk for hours with someone in dire straits. What it’s like to be struck by lightning 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “The president certainly has made it more difficult to pass fixes to Social Security given the dire straits it is in,” said Republican Party strategist Ford O’Connor. Donald Trump’s Social Security promise halts fix to shortfall 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z We don’t even know the how many children are in such dire straits because no agency tracks or monitors the children of people who are arrested, not even solo caretakers. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr O’Hanlon notes that “the military is not in dire straits”, and that Congress “should be pushing harder to see what the services can do to manage the force better”. Donald Trump has talked big about his military build up 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Buerge says special consideration is given to these winged creatures because of their dire straits. Major reboot of Topanga house and gardens was a passion project, builder-owner says: 'I was hopelessly in love...' 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z “In this age when people would sell out their mothers for a buck, here’s two friends in dire straits who are trying to help each other out.” The real story behind South Carolina’s ‘nightmare house’ 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z For this reason, Iowa’s program is on the verge of collapse and other state exchanges are in dire straits. Killing not only Obamacare, but the jobs it has created 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Another 10 percent are in even more dire straits and are living at or below the poverty level. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Washington was in dire straits, down four points and relying on a short rotation with four players — including its two starting forwards — in foul trouble. Late in Game 2, Brandon Jennings was exactly the spark the Wizards signed him to be 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z A reader from Texas shared that sentiment: “Judgment of those in dire straits serves no one.” Perspective | What do we as a society owe the poor? 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z “She has this bubbly, outgoing personality, and it was really kind of devastating to realize that she was in such dire straits,” Nottage recalled. The First Theatrical Landmark of the Trump Era 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Two years in, our relationship was in dire straits. A moment that changed me: having an abortion, aged 17 | Tiff Stevenson 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The alarmist press tends to suggest America is in dire straits, often distracting the public from straightforward findings overlooked amid melodramatic Trump bashing and fake news. U.S. losing its national identity, 71 percent of Americans say 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Certainly not the president’s basic premise that he inherited a nation in dire straits. Opinion | There was nothing ‘presidential’ about Trump’s speech 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Less than a year later he resigned as it became known Bankia was in dire straits. Former IMF chief gets four years' jail after corruption trial in Spain 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Though the state’s fiscal stress score for the Utica City School District has improved, the district remains in dire straits when it comes to finances. Editorials from around New York 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The missed payments, first reported by The Times last month, left many in dire straits. L.A. County supervisors call for action on missed payments from child protection agency 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Around the country, the charter school movement found fertile ground in areas where public schools were in dire straits. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z There are dozens of stories all over the media about people in dire straits desperate to escape their war-torn countries and join relatives in the U.S. Child refugees from Central America are being turned away too: The human cost of Trump’s ban grows daily 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The security forces are still loyal to him, partly because he has made sure that soldiers and intelligence officers have been relatively well paid, no matter the dire straits of the national economy. As President Joseph Kabila Digs In, Tensions Rise in Congo 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z At the welfare office one day, Daniel meets a single mother, in more dire straits than he is. Review: Loach film is a searing call for humanity, decency 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z But that doesn’t mean that brick-and-mortar stores or retail itself was in dire straits. 16 Reasons to Love Fashion in 2016 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Pepper stepped in to lead the bank, a longtime client of his, in the summer of 1981 when the banking industry was in dire straits, according to “The Lost Bank.” Lou Pepper, respected former CEO of WaMu, dies at 92 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z While he acknowledges citrus is in dire straits, Putnam says it would be “hyperbole” to suggest agriculture is in crisis. FL agriculture industry can’t shake citrus fall, land loss 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z But the organisation, which receives direct funding from government, is in dire straits after Nigeria slipped into recession in August for the first time in more than a decade. Nigeria Super Falcons march on parliament to demand bonuses - BBC News 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z By about Day 4, Officer Cirrito was in dire straits, he said. California Today: Schools Try to Calm New Fears Over Deportation 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The eastern sector of Aleppo is the main urban redoubt of rebels seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad, and losing it would leave the opposition in dire straits. New threats for civilians in Syria and Iraq already facing deprivation and danger 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z After growing turkeys in California’s San Joaquin Valley for three generations, the family farm, run by Mary and her husband Rick, was in dire straits by the late ’90s. A wing and a prayer: How faith in free-range organic turkeys saved a family-run farm 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z For much of Saturday, DeMatha’s hopes of completing its first undefeated season in a decade were in dire straits. DeMatha rallies late to stun St. John’s for fourth straight WCAC title 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z And even if, as a result, we find ourselves in dire straits, possibly even hated, we will take responsibility for our actions without making excuses. Haruki Murakami and Seiji Ozawa talk music, art and creativity 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Some states, however, are in dire straits: Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Kentucky face payments in excess of 25 percent of revenue. Municipal-bond week in review: A big bounce for yields 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z But although the German giant is in dire straits, its demise is anything but inevitable. Deutsche Bank: From bombs and bravado to risks of a bailout - BBC News 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z That she played a critical part in successfully navigating such dire straits suggests that she is also capable of defusing the present crisis over the South China Sea. Hillary Clinton, as Seen Through a Chinese Prism 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z People who warn that President Obama's health-care law is in dire straits often point to rising health insurance premiums as proof. Skyrocketing Obamacare premiums still lower than employer-sponsored insurance 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z People who warn that President Obama's healthcare law is in dire straits often point to rising health insurance premiums as proof. Rising Obamacare premiums are still lower than employer-sponsored health insurance 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Maybe it was the trench humor, the dark comedy of the climber in dire straits. Patagonia’s Philosopher-King 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z It may seem unusual to delist part of a species while some populations still remain in dire straits. The Plan to Save the Humpback Whales—and How It Succeeded Critics of welfare reform say the law put these people and their families in dire straits. How welfare reform changed American poverty, in 9 charts 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z While the fight for control over Mr. Redstone’s business empire may be close to a resolution, Viacom’s business is in dire straits. Sumner Redstone Is Said to Prevail in Fight for His Media Empire 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z "I like that it was a doom and gloom speech that didn't sugar coat what's going down in our country. Our country's in dire straits right now. We need to wake up." The shifting allegiances of US 'Rust Belt' voters - BBC News 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Other tubes still use older block based signaling with older wiring more exposed to corrosive elements of saltwater and might've been in more dire straits. L Train Will Shut Down Between Manhattan and Brooklyn in ’19 for 18 Months 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Its economy is in dire straits and remains heavily dependent on Russian energy, especially natural gas. Making Waves on the Black Sea 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z She said the clubs provide a way for women to make a good living and she warned that a crackdown would push some dancers into “dire straits.” New Orleans eyes cutting back on Bourbon Street strip clubs 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z But his approval numbers remain high as a flurry of indictments back his claim that 12 years of populism left the country in dire straits. Mauricio Macri agenda dominated by efforts to clean up mess Cristina Fernandez left 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z There is certainly no denying that Venezuela is in dire straits. The Electricity Crisis in Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Puerto Rico’s economy has been in dire straits for what seems like an eternity. Editorials from around New England 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z When King Salman took over last year, he inherited a kingdom in dire straits. Saudi Arabia faces collapse: America’s Middle Eastern ally may not survive this latest oil crisis 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Emergency general surgery is inherently more risky because it is performed with little to no advance planning or preparation, on patients who are in dire straits, Havens said. The 7 Deadliest Emergency General Surgeries 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Venezuela's economy is in dire straits, suffering from spiralling inflation, shortages of some basic goods and dwindling revenue from oil. Venezuela cuts power to four hours a day to save energy - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z "This is about jobs and improving the economy, which is in dire straits," he added. Zimbabwe: 2,000 people join anti-Mugabe protest in Harare - BBC News 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Only by endlessly mocking our dire straits will we be prepared to acclimate ourselves to the very real possibility that our system of government is collapsing under the weight of arrogance, hatred and willful ignorance. ASSLaw is the butt of jokes. So what? | Dave Schilling 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Faraday’s report of the dire straits of “Father Thames” was echoed in numerous editorial columns and cartoons that scorned the once-majestic river’s demise into the most polluted metropolitan waterway in the world. Story of cities #14: London's Great Stink heralds a wonder of the industrial world 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z There are students squeezing part-time jobs around college work to afford these rents, and those suffering the kind of financial “dire straits” I overheard one talking about. ‘Ireland is becoming no place for the young… we need brave people willing to be bad citizens’ 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z “Are we in such dire straits that we must dispense with civility, kindness, tolerance and normal decency to put a mean-spirited, lying jerk in the White House?” Meet the Republicans speaking out against Trump 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The Union is in dire straits right now. EU referendum: European reaction to poll announcement - BBC News 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Both Iran and Iraq similarly are in dire straits. OPEC Oil Production Freezes Could Impact Global Markets 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z “All of these advances are due in great part to the fact that 15 years ago when we were in such dire straits the Colombians received a friendly hand,” he said. Obama and Colombia’s president praise the aid program that worked 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Now those are the kind of dire straits I’d like to be in. ‘Ireland is becoming no place for the young… we need brave people willing to be bad citizens’ 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z “The economy is in particularly dire straits, with foreign reserves rapidly diminishing, growing inflation and rapid depreciation of the national currency.” African Union Says Crisis in South Sudan Is Worsening 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Sopko’s report found that despite more than a decade of multi-billion-dollar Western efforts to boost the Afghan economy, the economy is in dire straits. Taliban control of Afghanistan highest since U.S. invasion 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z But our state budget is in dire straits and any opportunity to save money should be a high priority. Roundup of Oklahoma editorials 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z You’ll withdraw money from this fund to pay for unexpected or major expenses that don’t quite fit the dire straits definition. Unsure what money to save and what to invest? Here’s the answer. 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z I keep reading how we’re in dire straits with the cap and this, that and the other. Mickey Loomis says his GM role with Saints won’t change 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The economy is in dire straits, especially in the aftermath of west Africa’s Ebola epidemic, which has crippled the tourist industry. The Gambia fashions itself as a kind of Islamic state 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z His critics said his plea simply reflected the dire straits of his company. Road predictions for 2050: The end of gasoline, traffic deaths and gear heads 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z To move forward with this project is fiscally irresponsible of the state when we’re in such dire straits in Illinois. Shorter Illinois highway emerges from failed interstate bid 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Iraq mirrors Syria, and the central government is still in dire straits. The State of the World in 2015 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z There is nothing wrong with a player getting what the market will bear, and there’s no indication that Major League Baseball is in dire straits financially. Column: Teams are sure to regret these huge pitching deals 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z So unless consumers are in dire straits and the money is needed immediately, “they need to wait” until a C.D. matures before withdrawing the cash, Mr. McBride said. When Seeking Better C.D. Yields Can Be Costly 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The Austin High School Packers looked to be in dire straits in the last few moments of their Tuesday night men’s basketball game. Watch This High School Basketball Player Hit an Unbelievable Full-Court Shot 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The dire straits the company finds itself in are a sharp reversal from a year ago, when the company consolidated its four interlocking enterprises in a $44 billion deal. Kinder Morgan Considers Slashing Dividend 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Wildlife experts say southern white rhinos are in dire straits, too, killed by poachers at the rate of three a day. Endangered rhino dies at California zoo, three remain worldwide 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z In fact, after years of being in “dire straits,” Mr. Boulware said the museum was finally starting to right itself. Steely Veteran of the Sea to Make a Voyage Home 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z “Or all of a sudden it’s five and it’s dire straits.” Take 5: Wary teams make tweaks ahead of shorter shot clock 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z "Or all of a sudden it's five and it's dire straits." Take 5: Teams adjust for shorter, 30-second shot clock, wary about impact on scoring 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z By almost any metric, Cuba’s demographics are in dire straits. In Cuba, an Abundance of Love but a Lack of Babies 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z It knows that the economy is in dire straits and it fears that an overwhelmingly youthful population, no longer much interested in revolutionary fervour, is desperate for change. The next battle begins 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z “We see that they are in dire straits and therefore we must speak up,” she said. Chronic Shortage of Air Traffic Controllers Reaching Crisis 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The Yankees might be in dire straits if not for the boost he and Severino have provided. Yankees Earn Tense Win After Sending Nova to Bullpen 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z At the for-profit University of Phoenix, nearly two-thirds of poor students are in these dire straits. Gaps in Earnings Stand Out in Release of College Data 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z The UK research councils are in similarly dire straits. The future of science will soon be upon us 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z "I believe there is at long last the recognition of the dire straits farmers are finding themselves in," he said. Farming unions call for government support - BBC News 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The coal industry may be in dire straits, but it’s not going to vanish overnight. Coal Industry Wobbles as Market Forces Slug Away 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z At this point, the future of the music documentary seemed to be in dire straits. Do look back: a new golden age for the music documentary 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Naturally if the ECB decides to reduce ELA, which its mandate would allow it to do, then banks would be in dire straits. 48 hours to keep Greece in euro - BBC News 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The tourist killings, he said, is “leaving Tunisia in dire straits at a critical junction in its political transition.” Terrorist Attacks Suggest a Change in ISIS Tactics 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The Kinect was in dire straits even as of that moment, though we did get the delightful Fantasia: Music Evolved shortly thereafter. At E3 2015, Microsoft Left The Kinect Behind 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Golf legend Gary Player sounded an ominous tone about the sport’s future during a news conference, saying amateur golf is “in dire straits at the moment.” After a 34-putt round, Rory McIlroy digs in at the practice green 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z If they were locusts - which they are not - trees would be in dire straits, because locusts are like grasshoppers and have voracious mouthparts. Loud cicadas result in Arkansans calling 911 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z While some in the Ukrainian government will tout progress on Europe’s Marshall Plan experiment there, it is clear that the country is in dire straits. As Russia's Stock Market Soars, Ukraine Stuck In 'Frozen Conflict' 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Illinois is in especially dire straits, facing a hole of more than $100 billion. Illinois' $105-billion public pension fix struck down by state Supreme Court 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z It was only a year ago that Nintendo seemed to be in dire straits. Why NIntendo is Suddenly Profitable Again 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Forty years ago our leaders pulled together to help migrants in dire straits. IOM Director: Migrant Policy Fails Today's Boat People 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z “If they read it, they would see the dire straits we truly are in,” Bentley said. Bentley: More than 1,000 state employees could lose jobs 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z But two years ago, the company was reportedly in such dire straits that it was nearly sold to Google. How Google Almost Bought Tesla 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Long-form narrative nonfiction might be in dire straits financially, but it’s become the default prose genre of our time, and not just in magazine articles and books. Rolling Stone and the Temptations of Narrative Journalism 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z But with its own economy is in dire straits, Russia may not be in a position to rescue Greece financially. Greece and I.M.F. Hold Talks on Crucial Debt Payment 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z The thrashing of Confederate forces defending Five Forks on April 1 left Lee’s army in dire straits, cut off from its best line of retreat southward. What is the greatest overlooked story at the end of the Civil War? 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Braun had gone to the scene early Thursday and asked for the community’s prayers for a firefighter who was hurt and “in dire straits.” Ohio firefighter dies from injuries during rescue effort 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Six months later, with Greek finances in dire straits, Papandreou was forced to request Greece’s first of two bailouts from the troika. Chances Of Greek Euro Exit Have Not Diminished 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z The Huffington Post ran a powerful piece the other day shining a spotlight on real people who’ll face dire straits if GOP justices rule the wrong way in this ludicrous case. For some, a Supreme Court case is a matter of life or death 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Most initial financing comes from family and friends, but if you’re in dire straits, chances are your immediate social circle is in a similar predicament. The birth and death of start-ups 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z “We saw the trend and we worked with the university and the police department to notify them of the trend,” he said, describing certain people treated as “in some serious dire straits.” Wesleyan Students Arrested Following MDMA Hospitalizations 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Some employers are simply in dire straits, and the failure to pay workers is one of the final bubbles of a drowning business. Awarded Stolen Wages, Workers Struggle to Collect 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z That can leave both the direct subject of forfeiture - and members of his or her family - in dire straits. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Chen, who took the reins at BlackBerry in late 2013, when the company was in dire straits, has spent the past year stabilizing the smartphone industry pioneer. BlackBerry names new chief security officer 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Episode 2, "Mijo" — Jimmy's troubles escalate, leaving him in dire straits; carelessness puts Chuck at risk. Better Call Saul's creators talk about the show in this new preview 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z “We were in dire straits because of our foul trouble. It’s not easy to play through those moments.” No. 7 Arizona hands Stanford first home loss at Maples 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Both of those guys were in dire straits of ‘could they play?’ Video clips and transcripts of Pete Carroll's Monday press conference at the VMAC 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Quinn said his biggest accomplishment as governor was guiding Illinois through the "dire straits" he inherited when he moved up from lieutenant governor six years ago. Gov. Quinn says post-Blagojevich stability his greatest accomplishment 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z The Cuban economy is in dire straits and requires infusions of capital that will be hard to attain without significant US engagement. Viewpoint: Obama secures Latin legacy 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Instead, the currency weakened by more than 10% against the US dollar on Monday, punctuating the dire straits of the Russian economy. Trouble For The Russian Economy To Continue Into 2015 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z "It's deeply unfortunate. There are people I've worked with there for two decades who are in dire straits." The Galapagos might lose some of their best researchers, and they’re blaming the gift shop Bond, perhaps, at this point is in dire straits, hanging on to a crumbling cliff face by just his fingertips. Stephen Hawking says he'd make the 'ideal' Bond villain, and we know exactly why 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z We need to address the reasons why young people find themselves in such dire straits. Guest: It’s time for nonprofits to advocate for their missions 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The company, which holds $8.3 billion in private student loans, is considering lowering interest rates and forgiving some debt of borrowers in dire straits. Wells Fargo and Discover to offer student loan modifications “There was almost no recognition that these kids were in dire straits,” Landskroner said. Lawsuit filed on behalf of siblings of starved boy 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The housing crisis turned countless former homeowners into renters and, now, into would-be voters in dire straits. Do Democrats want to fix inequality? Or just complain about it? 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z He hopes to treat patients in less dire straits eventually. Blood cells modified by researchers hunt cancer — with success 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Butler's sacrifice fly off Tommy Hunter made it a four-run game again in the fifth, and with the Royals' bullpen well rested, the Orioles seemed to be in dire straits. Two homers in 10th lift Royals to 8-6 victory 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z If stiffing “foreign devils” is the expedient choice in Venezuela, it may be simple necessity in Ukraine, which remains in dire straits despite striking a $17 billion, two-year financing deal with the IMF in April. Empty vaults 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Second, the sanctions relief that last year’s interim agreement provided to Iran has proved an economic boon, helping lift Iran from its dire straits and, in turn, further reducing Tehran’s incentive to negotiate. U.S. Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Rooted in Fantasy 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z However, the real tragedy is that Japan is in such dire straits that it simply lacks the luxury to shelve nuclear power. Japan Must Re-Embrace Nuclear Energy 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z “They are still in dire straits, living from pay check to pay check,” Radack told the audience at the New America after recently held screening of Silenced. One whistleblower gets $30m in the bank, but others count the personal cost 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Pension systems in other states are in similarly dire straits, and many officials will be watching Rhode Island to see if Ms. Raimondo can weather the storm against her. New England Primaries Provide Opening Act of November Elections 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Robert Quinn, defensive end: When rumors fly that Mark Sanchez would rather remain a backup quarterback in Philadelphia than start for your team, it is in dire straits. 2014 N.F.L. Team Capsules 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Construction in these segments is dependent on government funding, which effectively means central government funding, as most local governments are financially in dire straits. Chinese Housing Market: Sentiment Improves, But Fundamentals Remain Dire 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Important sectors of the economy remain in dire straits. Brazil, Worse Than Paraguay 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z "Those that didn't prepare are going to be in dire straits," he said. Tourists back to paradise as Hawaii area struggles 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z Argentina’s economy in 2001 was in dire straits after four years of recession. As Talks Falter, Bond Default by Argentina Appears Likely 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z As it sits today, The Refuge looks as if it’s in the same dire straits as the people it hopes to serve. Resource center provides help to Williston’s needy 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Currency markets are steady on Friday after word that one of Portugal’s largest banks may be in dire straits initially drove investors toward safe-haven assets. Eurozone Crisis Flashback Wanes As FX Market Quietude Prevails 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z “Our concern is that this is another way of taking advantage of people who are in dire straits to begin with,” said Ellen Harnick, senior policy counsel at the center and co-author of the report. Report Says Debt Settlement Companies May Leave Clients Worse Off 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z For people in dire straits, this is a great improvement. North Carolina editorial roundup 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The trust fund is once again in dire straits, due to run out sometime in the summer. Sens. Corker and Murphy pave the way for shoring up U.S. transportation funding Many local and national charities offer medical billing assistance, and the medical providers themselves may waive part or all of your fees if you’re in dire straits financially. What to Do When You Can't Pay Medical Bills 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z In everyday life, California has been in dire straits, too, with no relief in sight this spring from a paltry Sierra Nevada snowpack. Putting A Price On Water To Gauge Investment Attractiveness 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z These Americans argue that Hamas’s dire straits in Gaza may enable Mr Abbas to secure an advantageous deal for himself, paving the way for his return to power there. Will it be cut off? 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z Any or all of the above would capture the dire straits the Rangers find themselves in: a 3-1 series hole, with Game 5 and playoff elimination staring them in the face on Friday in Pittsburgh. Penguins 4, Rangers 2: Penguins Win 3rd in Row to Put Rangers on Brink 2014-05-08T03:00:18Z “And the result has been a vast economic and human catastrophe, with trillions of dollars of productive potential squandered and millions of families placed in dire straits for no good reason.” Paul Krugman: How conservatives and the rich disgraced economics 2014-05-02T14:00:00Z In 16 countries, according to a new report released yesterday, more than half the population lives in such dire straits. How to Battle Climate Change and Poverty Together 2014-04-11T15:30:00Z Griffiths said nations in dire straits are at a disadvantage in negotiating with the IMF. IMF ramps up loan conditions despite promises, study finds 2014-04-02T12:05:33Z Modifying the big-race course is the highest profile one, but turning around Aintree's business, which had been in dire straits, has been highly significant too. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z It found itself in such dire straits for the same reason Motorola did. Busy April In Store For Nokia 2014-03-31T02:17:00Z “The lesser prairie-chicken is in dire straits,” Ashe said in an interview. Prairie Chicken Listed As Threatened 2014-03-27T20:10:14Z "If AK loses Istanbul, he is in dire straits," said Today's Zaman newspaper commentator Yavuz Baydar, remarking on what he sees as silent concern about Erdogan among some in the party since the summer riots. Ahead of vote, Erdogan paints picture of Turkey besieged by enemies 2014-03-27T12:30:16Z Desperation drives the Rohingya to flee Myanmar, but the perilous journey leaves many in equally dire straits. Trapped Between Home and Refuge, Burmese Muslims Are Brutalized 2014-03-14T16:24:22Z While the general impression after two pre-season tests is that Renault in general - and Red Bull in particular - are in dire straits, it may not be as clear-cut as that. What chance now of a Red Bull revival? 2014-02-22T15:46:42Z Sears and J. C. Penney, retailers whose wares are aimed squarely at middle-class Americans, are both in dire straits. The Middle Class Is Steadily Eroding. Just Ask the Business World. 2014-02-03T01:31:16Z "The council is financially in dire straits as a result of cuts by central government," he said. Council action to 'stop insolvency' 2014-01-08T07:57:09Z He told journalists he considered Ukraine a fraternal state, adding: "We should do what family members do, we should support our sister nation in dire straits." Day in pictures: 19 December 2013 2013-12-19T13:06:19Z Yet the prevailing attitude seems to be that the city is in such dire straits that the color of its mayor doesn’t matter. Detroit Voters: Race Doesn't Matter 2013-11-05T01:05:29Z And it soon emerged that other countries were in similar dire straits. The making of Merkel 2013-09-21T00:21:11Z “If higher education in America is in such dire straits, then why is everyone trying to imitate it?” he said. Bloomberg: Politics Threatens U.S. Education 2013-09-20T23:05:21Z In Germany, Giesselbach’s parents pleaded with ALW to help their daughter, but “the company cowardly abandoned their young employee without any help when she was in dire straits,” her father, Frank, says in an e-mail. The Honey Launderers: Uncovering the Largest Food Fraud in U.S. History 2013-09-19T20:47:29Z "It was obvious to me the banks were in dire straits and it was going to end in tears," said Mr Darling. 'These were very dangerous times' 2013-09-13T11:01:41Z Right now, if one of the biggies found itself in dire straits again, taxpayers would ride to the rescue once more, for fear of the havoc to the economy that chaotic failure would wreak. Five years after Lehman, all tickety-boo? 2013-09-09T09:24:48Z So if we're in dire straits to get the next pay check, and many people are, then it's much more difficult to focus on other things. Viewpoints: Do we have to choose between cheap or clean energy? 2013-09-05T09:42:43Z Given the dire straits that Texas is in without Nelson Cruz, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels might blink and trade one of those guys. White Sox should let Rios walk away 2013-08-09T05:00:00Z But a source close to the special committee said there was growing concern that Dell may find itself in dire straits if the buyout group's offer is rejected. Some Dell swing shareholders ready to compromise: sources 2013-08-01T01:53:54Z "By the beginning of September it was obvious to me the banks were in dire straits and it was going to end in tears," he told . 'These were very dangerous times' 2013-09-13T11:01:41Z The global economic downturn saw France in dire straits: double-digit unemployment, businesses mired in red tape and conservative spending habits. French Population Soaring in Hong Kong 2013-07-25T08:05:31Z Post-World War II poverty influenced policymakers that the state would remain in dire straits if it continued to depend on its primary industries of tobacco, furniture, and textiles. The Value Of The University-Research Complex In Job Creation 2013-07-01T03:19:00Z But, in contrast, "Blogger was in more dire straits when I still kept going with it, but at that time I was completely convinced it needed to exist in the world," he said. Evan Williams's Start-up Secret: Just Hang On 2013-05-07T15:22:05Z Playing at home and in dire straits after dropping the first two games should intensify the Wild's physical play. Hawks are ready if things get ugly 2013-05-05T01:52:00Z Serbia is upgrading its highways, but the rail network is in dire straits. Knocking on EU's door, Serbia tries to tap investment potential 2013-04-22T12:52:39Z We don't have a pot for people in dire straits. George Osborne's constituency: the coalition cuts hit home 2013-04-09T04:00:01Z With the athletic department in dire straits in the early 1970s, the school elected to cut one program. Ron Fraser, 'The wizard of college baseball', dies at 79 2013-01-21T16:28:43Z In fact, the company was in such dire straits after the rescue that the government chose to loosen the terms of its aid. DealBook: Examining the Terms of A.I.G.'s Bailout 2013-01-08T19:53:44Z Many of them are dire straits, abused and born in broken homes. Behind Moscow's Law to Ban U.S. Adoption of Russian Orphans 2012-12-20T23:35:31Z At an amateur and national level, Greek sport is indeed in dire straits. The football team sponsored by a brothel 2012-12-17T01:23:25Z "Nearly any child growing up in Sudan is in somewhat dire straits, living in poverty with no health care and no opportunity for education," Scott Hart said. Sudanese teens at center of recruiting controversy 2012-12-08T18:58:09Z It should be noted that many people employed before the economic storm still remain under or unemployed and in dire straits. Daily chart: An undemanding recovery 2012-11-28T15:36:57Z Despite all the focus on mismanagement and bloated pensions, few cities would be in these severe dire straits had housing prices not fallen by roughly 41 percent or even greater, in some places. American cities are dropping like flies 2012-11-28T18:30:00Z Public finances are in dire straits in the North African country of 33 million people due largely to the euro zone's financial crisis. Morocco police break up jobs protest ahead of budget debate 2012-11-21T20:38:25Z Public finances are in dire straits in the North African country of 33 million people because of the financial crisis in the European Union, Morocco's main economic partner. Moroccan police break up protest over royal budget 2012-11-18T23:41:26Z The company wasn’t always in such dire straits, of course. Time to Start Stockpiling Twinkies? Hostess in Limbo as Workers Strike 2012-11-15T15:31:43Z However, a number of banks themselves are in dire straits because of the failure of many borrowers, ranging from small homeowners to major property developers, to repay their debts. Spain parties tackle eviction reform after suicides 2012-11-12T12:13:41Z Sharp’s dire straits have fueled speculation that Japan’s government will step in. Sharp's Profits on LCD Panels: Worse Than Flat 2012-11-09T03:02:33Z But the unpublished survey shows that those resources are in dire straits, according to Xinhua, China's state news agency. Chinese Survey Reveals Widespread Coastal Pollution 2012-11-06T23:45:05.470Z His 3-3 Eagles team would not appear to be in similarly dire straits, but Reid is clearly feeling the blowtorch under his coaching seat turned up a notch, Dan Graziano writes on ESPN.com. Leading Off: Yankees Enter the Panic Room — Leading Off 2012-10-17T15:41:46Z If in dire straits, he should seek help first from family and then from his church community — not from government assistance. Mitt Romney’s hard-hearted twist on the Mormon work ethic 2012-09-20T22:03:26Z “U.S. equity markets are in dire straits,” Lauer said in his written testimony. Senate panel looks into high-frequency stock trades 2012-09-21T00:49:23Z "The pronouncement that the Caribbean itself would be in dire straits is no surprise - we've been talking about this for a long time now," he said. Green Blog: In the Caribbean Coral Die-Off, Myriad Wrinkles 2012-09-10T14:45:26Z Electricity, Public Transport, NHS, all in dire straits.Time to put the basic needs back in the hands of the public with a none for profit attitude. Plans to tackle housing shortage 2012-08-23T09:20:27Z "EVERYBODY'S COMPLICIT" To be sure, it took decades of bad decisions and poor management by local authorities to put many communities in fiscal dire straits. U.S. loves cops and firefighters - but not their pensions 2012-07-29T05:07:19Z Spain's economy is in dire straits and economists see no signs of improvement any time soon. Spain unemployment hits new high 2012-07-27T08:32:41Z “We told him, ‘It’s not about you; it’s about serving the people of the city who are in dire, dire straits,’ ” Mr. Gaskins said. Woeful Trenton Sees Mayor Add Insult to Injury 2012-07-21T01:58:40Z She was not known to be available and when companies get into these dire straits, it’s hard to get someone of this caliber. Yahoo! Bets on Tech-Savvy Mayer In Quest To Get Product, Media Mix 'Right' 2012-07-18T00:05:54Z At the time, the company was in dire straits and seeking capital. N.J. Halfway-House Operator Plagued by Financial Woes 2012-07-17T01:01:33Z Take education: roughly 32 percent of the population is under 15, but the country’s public schools are in dire straits. The Plagues Of Egypt 2012-07-09T05:00:00Z Four years ago, at the height of the credit crunch when the car industry was in dire straits, he left the sector to join Royal Bank of Scotland. Car firms seek finance and skills 2012-06-12T23:02:58Z They question, for example, whether they were ever really consulted on key matters like executive pay or warnings from the Bank of Spain that the caja was in dire straits. Spain's savings banks' culture of greed, cronyism and political meddling 2012-06-08T17:13:47Z As thousands of people prepare to convene in Brazil this month for the Rio+20 Earth Summit, scientists and environmentalists alike are sending a sharp message: The planet is in dire straits. Rio Earth summit nears as scientists warn planet faces grave threats 2012-06-06T17:16:00Z At Newport there have been two cases, yet in this town we are free, though in dire straits. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z When they do move it's because they are in completely dire straits in the city they are in, or because they are offered some sort of sweetheart deal. Which struggling NBA teams could be next on Seattle's target list? 2012-03-11T01:56:07Z Without it, Fiat would be in dire straits. European carmakers: Too many cars, too few buyers 2012-02-16T15:59:48Z But Lisbon was fundamentally in the same dire straits as Athens. Portugal watches Greek debt drama with foreboding 2012-02-10T17:03:10Z You’ve got a lot of people who really are in dire straits.” Cold Weather Kills Children in Afghan Refugee Camps 2012-02-04T02:58:50Z In January, Ms. Nelson’s ex-husband was laid off, and a judge lowered his child support payments to $69 a week from $223, throwing her finances into dire straits. The Neediest Cases: An Ill Mother Struggling to Pay the Rent Finds Help 2011-12-22T01:57:27Z Technically speaking, BBY was already in dire straits heading into this morning’s report. Best Buy Plunges on 3Q Earnings Miss; Put Options in Focus 2011-12-13T14:20:40Z There’s no doubt that America’s infrastructure, and especially its transit, is indeed in dire straits. Washington Post: Only Idiots Think Infrastructure Spending Is Wasteful, And Americans Are Idiots 2011-12-08T01:20:34Z "The global economy must be in pretty dire straits to warrant such announcements" from central banks, said Marc Ground, an analyst with Standard Bank, in a note. Economic Worries Sap Gold's Rally 2011-12-01T19:29:45Z Its operations are in "dire straits, especially in Russia", according to a research note published in October by Renaissance Capital. Russian Standard Vodka buys stake in rival CEDC 2011-11-29T10:45:11Z The latter were reduced to dire straits, when an event occurred which caused the Bakrites to rise as one man on behalf of their fellows. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z It didn’t help that we were in increasingly dire straits ourselves. Which Way Home?: How a Financial Pro Lost His House 2011-11-09T05:00:06Z |
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