Sentence examples for dire focus from inspiring English sources

(Houghton Mifflin, $26). A tender, harsh, witty novel whose title refers to a bitter, hostile book written by the female half of a ruined marriage (sound familiar?) and whose principal action takes place in the dire focus of McCarthyism.

The horrific attack at Pulse in Orlando brought the significance of nightlife as a sanctuary for LGBTQ people into dire focus.

This work points to a dire need for focus on developing a better understanding of load order impacts in design of composite structures based on constant amplitude fatigue tests.

Water is in dire need of focus and serial initiatives.

NEUROSIS The West Coast rock band Neurosis isn't really representative of any particular subgenre of rock anymore: its music is processional, repetitive, maniacally focused, dire and savory, full of resonance.

Conditions are dire, but this disproportionate focus on states fighting over water gets in the way of understanding the complexities of conflict over water.

"Representative Scalise brought into sharp focus the dire circumstances pervasive in many important, under-funded needs of the community at the expense of graft within the Housing and Urban Development Fund, an apparent give-away to a selective group based on race".

Of course, not all ad campaigns take the same approach, but the Antar campaign in particular takes a very explicit "threat to the public good" approach that is analogous to environmental campaigns focused on dire messages.

Although scant and in dire need of studies focused on clinical outcome, available literature indisputably supports the introduction of prehospital ultrasound scanning.

Worst of all, it's a waste of time and energy at a moment when the movement to get big money out of politics is in dire need of impactful, focused action.

The consequences of a juror who loses focus can be dire.