Because what Baker means to say is that reporters are lying in wait to analyze his body language and pore over his word choice to divine dire meanings in preparation for articles titled, "Obama did not use the word 'freedom'" or "Obama's hip-hop library dedication did not create jobs".
And while most doctors interviewed said that they would not operate on anyone younger than 15, they said they would make exceptions for the most dire cases, meaning those so morbidly obese their life expectancy is significantly shortened.
"Voir dire" is a French phrase meaning "to speak the truth," and the point of the questioning, usually by lawyers representing both sides of a case, is to decide whether potential jurors would be fair.
Essentially, the kind of defensive measures proposed -- like intentionally planting non-native species in anticipation of coming climate change -- have little meaning in such dire scenarios and could only become important in what one might call "Anthropocene Light".
At the same time, the environment itself, meaning the natural world, under dire threat, is the subject of much of the art.
Today, its original title, Missa in Angustiis – meaning a mass for hard times, dire straits even – seems more appropriate.
A few weeks ago, the Government Accountability Office added the Postal Service to its list of "high risk" federal agencies, meaning that it is in such dire straits that it needs "to restructure to address its current and long-term financial viability".
She believed that Jo resists her urge to "go crazy [with him]" due to the dire circumstances, which "gave it a little more meaning".
When the situation grows dire, the weaker player is expected to type "gg," meaning "Good game" — a white flag.
Clerical Medical's Evergreen fund suffered dire performance when strict vegan investment parameters were applied, meaning the manager could buy less than 100 shares worldwide.
This angle is outside the customary media frame that focuses on what Iraqis are doing to each other and presents Americans -- whether in military uniform or in contractor mode -- as well-meaning heroes who sometimes become victims of dire circumstances.
