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Discover LudwigThe phrase "dire results" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe severe or serious consequences of an action or situation.
Example: "If we do not address climate change, the dire results could be catastrophic for future generations."
Alternatives: "serious consequences" or "grave outcomes."
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The past quarter has produced dire results.
Such jumps are known to occur, occasionally with dire results.
Waterstones has just posted dire results: £37.3m losses.
It created no big stir; there were no dire results, and no big-time benefits, either.
Grain, meat and even energy are roped together in a way that could have dire results.
FairPensions surveyed the UK's 30 leading occupational schemes, with dire results.
He has shunned Macmillan and rebooted Thatcher, with the same dire results.
BALKAN folk dances are intricate, lively affairs where a misstep may have dire results.
Aware of the dire results of recent interventions, the West must tread warily.
The dire results emboldened those party activists calling for Clegg to quit, saying his name is toxic on the doorstep.
But for thousands of families on both sides of the border, the travel ban could have dire results.
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