- plural of strait.
straits
Example Sentences
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There is no indication that either insurer is in such dire straits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Getting to see one is a special occasion, he said, especially given the dire straits the fish are in worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
After a long career as a college professor in Camagüey, Maria Antonia Borroto didn’t think she would ever be in such dire straits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
He wasn’t sure if it was because he was in dire straits or because he was beginning to understand that the magic was there for him.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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