Sentence examples for dire aftermath from inspiring English sources

NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of pilgrims have been evacuated from the higher reaches of Uttarakhand, but tens of thousands of residents of towns and villages affected by the floods are facing the dire aftermath of homelessness and unemployment.

In fact Cameron, playing the wrong chips without partners or preparation, was not so much opposed on grand principle as eyeing an opportunity to extract concessions for the very City of London financial institutions seen as the villains of the 2008 meltdown and its dire aftermath.

Lest you think we are obsessed with Sandy and its dire aftermath, let me assure you that we are.

I've been trying to stick with actions and reactions to things, reserving the monologues for particularly dire aftermath scenes.

Failures in complex technological systems could have multiple dire aftermaths, including many deaths and injuries.

The museum's director of special exhibitions, Massimiliano Gioni, who curated the show, is confident of Sebald's Pied Piper appeal, as he is of Werner Herzog's — the director's gorgeous and dire film on the aftermath of the Gulf War, "Lessons of Darkness" (1992), excerpts of which are loop-projected on the first of the show's three floors, is another touchstone.

Rather, it stems from the states' dire fiscal straits in the aftermath of the recession.

Conflicts and their aftermath can have dire consequences for reproductive health (RH).

Mr. Gandhi said the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath have had a dire effect on the city's economy.

American planning for the aftermath of toppling Saddam was "dire", according to Edward Chaplin, once ambassador to Amman.

In the past few years, U.S. humanitarian assistance to Burma has expanded rapidly in response to dire humanitarian needs -- particularly in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in 2008.