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Is, for instance, the illness in this case so dire that its demands basically override other concerns?
Plagued by 'worldly misfortunes',57 the monks are in dire need of financial support.
She was therefore forbidden to step out unless there was dire need.
Indigenous cultures and fertility practices remained substantially intact, population pressure intensified and demographic expansion became a dire problem.
By offering services free of charge to people in dire need, the organization contributes to the widespread circulation of religious messages.
His own language, of course, paints a more dire and more norm-saturated picture.
Failing to recognize the significance of cross-cultural differences can have dire consequences for children's social wellbeing and linguistic development.
He is a charming man with a relaxed manner as he is rarely seen stressed despite the direst situations.
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