Sentence examples for dire weekend from inspiring English sources

Maldonado suffered an engine problem and will start 16th, while Kvyat's 17th place was a reflection of a dire weekend so far and a torrid start to his career with Red Bull after being promoted following a strong debut season with Toro Rosso last year.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had launched a last-minute overture to creditors on Tuesday after talks on a new bailout deal for the country had taken a dire turn during the weekend.

The 30 signs affixed to lampposts inside Prospect Park in Brooklyn over the weekend carried a dire warning from the parks department: "An aggressive squirrel has attacked and bitten 5 people in this area". The squirrel, reportedly unprovoked, had sunk its teeth into at least five people over the past week, including a 7-year-old 7-year-old 7-year-old

No sooner did we survive a doomsayer's warning of the rapturous Armageddon on May 16 then we were confronted with dire warnings of something worse: spending an entire weekend stuck in the worst traffic gridlock anyone, anywhere has ever seen.

Unrest is so common in India that I heard one local complain, "At least the protestors could have given us the weekend off," but the situation has been dire.

Across the Atlantic, communities are in dire straights over issues much more concerning than next weekend's snowfall.

Many weekend blood drives were canceled and there is a dire need to replenish the center's supply of donated blood.

Though the clubs hit hardest are not exactly in dire straights with the regular season coming to a close, this weekend will be a minor depth test at a crucial time in the league.

Despite dire warnings from the offices of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state agencies for roadways, the weekend closing of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles County did not unleash the anticipated Carmageddon, as the action became widely known before taking effect on July 15.

Over the weekend Odinga's team denied a newspaper interview quoting him as warning of dire consequences if he lost the election.

They are also asking for a basic wage rise for better-paid experienced staff, whom they say have been left in dire financial straits by Care UK's decision to cut their hourly rates for working weekends, bank holidays and nights.