| If the U.S. pushes too hard, Japan can threaten to repatriate the assets, leaving the U.S. economy in dire straits. |
| The organisation, founded two months ago, not only tries to help victims in dire straits, but also helps to arrange funerals for those killed. |
| Even with unwavering support from communities, most clubs are in dire straits. |
| Anyone in dire straits because of the floods should turn to the official appeal for help. |
| There are sixty-one natural harbours, several landlocked straits, and hundreds of rivers, bays, and lakes. |
| If it's true a team follows its leader, the tourists are in worse straits than the score suggests. |
