dire

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Key questions for investors concern whether the shortages will remain as dire as they are currently and how long the memory giants will be able to keep boosting prices to the benefit of their profits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The 19-year-old Italian's fifth win in a row, in combination with a dire race for Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who finished 13th and out of the points, puts him in total control of the championship.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s no wonder, then, that someone like Parsons can so deftly perceive and capture this dire reality, where we’ve been dropped into digital solitude after hundreds of years being physical creatures.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

After all, dire warnings against productivity tools that turned out to yield enormous benefits for society have been appearing in the Times since at least 1928.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Weyand admitted the situation in Vietnam looked dire, but held out a thin thread of possibility: maybe the South Vietnamese government could be propped up with more financial help.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge