dire
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Dire straits at present emphasize the fragility of global supply chains, with extremely negative implications for inflation in a deglobalized world.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Dire vaccine shortages amid a surge in cholera cases forced a halt to preventative immunisation efforts in 2022, and a move to a one-dose strategy from the usual two in outbreak emergency responses.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Dire wolf skeleton at La Brea tarpits museum.
From Salon • May 15, 2025
To his ears, the synth lick in the title track echoes Dire Straits, while the chiming “Nostalgia’s Lie” recalls the Byrds or the La’s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Dire and awful grew their need as the days went on; swift and sweeping was the end.
From The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. by Balch, Frederic Homer
Vocabulary lists containing dire
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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