11.   Court documents filed to support the appointment of a trustee indicate the dire financial straits of the nursing home.

12.   He and others see missed opportunities, particularly at a time when academic medical centers are in dire financial straits.

13.   In general, only tracks in the most dire financial straits have thus far turned to slots.

14.   It has held talks about acquiring a minority stake in Nissan Motor Co. of Japan, which is in dire financial straits and needs a new partner.

15.   Most are in dire financial straits, living on charity and squatting in abandoned houses.

16.   Medical education in the country was in dire financial straits.

17.   Popular understanding is limited, regulatory protections are almost nonexistent and many people are willing to grasp at straws because they are in dire economic straits.

18.   Peru was in similarly dire economic straits five years ago.

19.   She has since passed away, he is now a widower and in dire financial straits.

20.   The commission also looks at the financial condition of the companies involved, giving allowances to firms in dire financial straits.