Sentence examples similar to dire contention from inspiring English sources
In some dire situation, they are there... What the contention comes down to is mining".
As new lawyers enter the fray, fresh claims are being added, such as the contention that AOL never disclosed the dire financial condition of its European operations (prior to its forced assumption of Bertelsman's stake in January 2002).More claims, and more defendants, will be added in the months ahead, lawyers say, before the claims are finally combined and a lead plaintiff is chosen.
The Chilean attacker is in contention to start Sunday's game at Crystal Palace with Arsenal in dire need of a pick-me-up.
Relief efforts have been a point of contention in the days after the storm, with Trump having been criticized for repeatedly lauding relief work despite the dire conditions on the ground while also attacking Carmen Yulin Cruz ― mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico's largest city ― who has publicly begged for more help.
The contention is based on references to the Teamsters by the judge impaneling the grand jury as he conducted the voir dire and explained the scope of the investigation.
The consequences were dire.
