TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRE»
The term «dire» is very widely used and occupies the
4.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «DIRE»
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dire.
As humans, we have the tendency to call on God only when we think that we're in dire straits as opposed to cultivating a real relationship with Him every day. And that's what my music tries to convey to all the listeners - try to cultivate it every day.
MoveOn loves government. It remains enamored of government spending as fuel for its liberal agenda; and anything that threatens to close that spigot in any degree is perceived as a dire threat - worthy of Chicken-Little warnings that the sky is going to fall.
Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism - no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families.
We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in chaos and madness, there's still a beauty that comes from just the vibrancy of another human spirit.
Hemingway's minimalism is based on the psychological mechanics of repression. An echo of his approach can be detected in a favorite trope of 1980s minimalists: a pattern of reference to dire secrets and hidden wounds these authors didn't realize they were supposed to have imagined.
I think I'm still chewing on my years as a foreign correspondent. I found myself covering catastrophes - war, uprising, famine, refugee crises - and witnessing how people were affected by dire situations. When I find a story from the past, I bring some of those lessons to bear on the narrative.
People know more about baseball players' contracts than they do about the policies that govern the fate of our children's lives in twenty years. Think about it. People used to say, the whole time I was growing up, 'Do you want to bring a child into this world?' That's pretty dire.
Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional business and retail lending activities as banks try to rebuild their balance sheets. This was one aspect of modern financial liberalisation that had dire consequences.
The interesting thing about the China story, getting back to the macro and micro, and as dire as I think the macro story is - due to bad credit and credit extension that makes Greece and Spain and the U.S. look like child's play - when you get to the micro of individual companies, they look even worse.
At a time when we have much work to do to address our Nation's critical infrastructure, and, as I said, which is currently in dire need of upgrade and repair, this legislation is also a jobs bill and is obviously a jobs creator.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRE»
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dire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dire Mastery: Discipleship from Freud to Lacan
This book is a paperback reprint of the classic text originally published in 1982.
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Dire Needs: A Novel of the Eternal Wolf Clan
Feared by humans and envied by werewolves, the Dire Wolves are immortal shifters, obeying no laws but their own bestial natures.
Warning: Don't read if your heart is weak!
Geoffrey Neil, Lorna Lynch, 2009
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Dark Times,
Dire Decisions : Jews and Communism: Jews and ...
The newest volume of the annual Studies in Contemporary Jewry series features essays on the varied and often controversial ways Communism and Jewish history interacted during the 20th century.
Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry The Hebrew University Jonathan Frankel Tamara and Saveli Grinberg Professor of Russian Studies, Jerusalem (Emeritus), 2005
"Explore the dire wolf, its physical characteristics, when and where it lived, how it lived, what other animals lived alongside it, and how we know this"--Provided by publisher.
Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the prehistoric dire wolf.
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Preparing Witnesses: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their ...
This new book has been expanded with over 10 new chapters including The Party Witness, The Expert Witness, The Physician as Witness and the Criminal Defendant.
On her very first day, something happens that changes everything for her. She learns that things are not always as they appear. Author Jaci Risser says each of these stories came from her own childhood, growing up in Chicago neighborhoods.
Mr. Marans' play...is lighted with warmth and humor, and his two protagonists are splendid companions for the evening's journey into the soul.
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Dire Demographics: Population Trends in the Russian Federation
Presents a Rand study of population trends in the Russian Federation.
Julie DaVanzo, Clifford Anthony Grammich, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRE»
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Same-sex marriage ruling a dire threat to religious groups - Chicago …
Same-sex marriage ruling a dire threat to religious groups. Same-Sex Marriage · U.S. Supreme Court · Opinion · Commentary · Mike Lee · Raul ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Justin Williams Fills a Dire Need for the Capitals - TSS
The Los Angeles Kings' roster underwent some significant changes when the 2015 free-agency period kicked off on July 1, highlighted by the ... «Today's Slapshot, Jul 15»
Dire bird flu talk at Carper hearing - DelmarvaNow.com
The chief veterinary officer of the United States laid out a dire picture Wednesday of the devastating spread of highly contagious bird flu this ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
What?! Tom Selleck Accused Of Stealing Water During California's …
... Tyga Bill Cosby PerezTV. Home >> Wacky, Tacky & True >> What?! Tom Selleck Accused Of Stealing Water During California's Dire Drought! «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
SA Sports federations struggling financially - in dire need of aid
SA sport is in dire straits financially – and SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) president Gideon Sam says it needs to ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
Winnipeg actress returns to dream a dream onstage, despite dire …
No one will be singing One Day More, the anthem of hope from Les Misérables, at Rainbow Stage with more fervour than actress Catherine ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
China Stocks Look 'Pretty Dire' Right Now: BoCom's Hong …
Hao Hong, chief China strategist at Bocom International Holdings Co., talks about the selloff that has erased more than $3 trillion dollars in ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2015 Guber: Kogi In Dire Need Of Liberation- Audu | - Leadership
Former Kogi State governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Prince Abubakar Audu, has promised total libration ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
Same-sex marriage ruling a dire threat to religious groups | Norwalk …
Same-sex marriage ruling a dire threat to religious groups. Just how much coercion can the government apply to force religions to bend to the ... «Norwalk Reflector, Jul 15»
Mr President Sir, Nigeria's Health Sector In Dire Need Of Attention(1) |
Nigeria has a very terrible health system which is ranked 187 out of 190 countries. Our life expectance is very low due to the poor health system ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
