The phrase "a time of dire" is not complete on its own but can be part of a correct and usable expression in written English.
It can be used to describe a period characterized by extreme difficulty or distress, often in a broader context of hardship or crisis.
Example: "During a time of dire circumstances, the community came together to support one another."
Alternatives: "a period of crisis" or "an era of hardship".
Supporters say the measure comes at a time of dire need.
To the Editor: It is hard for school miracles to occur at a time of dire financial straits for many public schools.
The committee reasons that in a time of dire budget cuts Channel One provides the only way to get badly needed technology into the classroom.
That is, unless America's most talented public servants put themselves and their reputations ahead of the nation in a time of dire need.
GOVERNMENT help for solar power was supposed to be a triple play: jobs at a time of dire short-term need; incubation of an American industry sure to be important on a global scale in the next few years; and a long-term reduction in climate-changing pollution.
At the gathering, which has come to be known as the "anti-price-gouging" meeting among the state's real estate community, Mr. Schenkel said it became immediately apparent that available office space in New Jersey would not simply be offered to the highest bidderin a time of dire need.
In 2011, as a consequence of the education reform movement's gaining power at a time of budgetary shortfalls, dire predictions of teacher layoffs, and public antipathy toward teacher unions, there is a renewed emphasis on teacher evaluations based on student performance.
It was as if he were burying a time capsule of dire warnings that would one day be viewed as prophetic.
Although institutional births in Brazil account for almost one hundred percent of all deliveries [ 36] and maternal deaths are rare in the community, arriving at an adequate facility in time of dire need still seems to be a problem in our country.
And this year, in a time of global crisis, there is no shortage of dire predictions.
While there is an initial appeal to fast-forwarding this process in times of dire economic downturn, there is a potential cost to such action.
