dire

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The UN has warned Cuba faces "dire" supply shortages, with more than 50,000 surgeries cancelled in Cuba as fuel supply constraints and ageing infrastructure have caused multiple nationwide blackouts.

From BBC

At the very least, the verdicts serve as a “dire warning about how we handle the next wave of technology,” Proulx said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s really hard. Fundraising is dire right now for folks doing the work we do.”

From Los Angeles Times

The two Aston Martins brought up the tail of the field on a weekend on which engine partner Honda want to show improvement on its home track after a dire start to the season.

From BBC

The United Nation has since warned of "dire" supply shortages, with more than 50,000 surgeries cancelled in Cuba amid electricity supply constraints.

From BBC