1.   The overwhelming impression left by the survey is one of dire poverty.

2.   They live in dire poverty.

3.   The youngsters are living in dire poverty in their home country.

4.   Americans could endure the most dire poverty if they felt they were making some progress toward climbing to the top of the pyramid.

5.   Dire poverty.

6.   Dire poverty is driving many back to cultivating drugs.

7.   Even dire poverty has been redefined in the context of the Southern California cost of living.

8.   High security concerns, rough terrain and dire poverty make emergency planning tougher.

9.   Miller, living in Paris in dire poverty, watches, sometimes with tears streaming down his face, as June makes love to other men, and women.