Sentence examples for has a dire effect from inspiring English sources
Locals swap stories of cunning borrowers who buy second homes for a song before deliberately defaulting on their first mortgages.This sort of downward spiral, in turn, has a dire effect on local governments, which tend to rely on property taxes for much of their revenue.
The temptation to supplement meagre incomes is great, and has had a dire effect on the efficiency of public services.
Mr. Gandhi said the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath have had a dire effect on the city's economy.
With more than 37,000 new cases of thyroid cancer each year, questioning the value of screening for it could have a dire effect.
Nedved's absence had a dire effect on the Rangers' power play -- the most proficient in the National Hockey League this season -- as they were blanked on five man-advantage opportunities.
On a more basic level, it adds, the tax policies of one country can have a dire effect on other countries' ability to raise taxes that could be spent on education, healthcare and safe roads.
But so far no legislation has emerged, in part because of dubious claims by the American Bar Association and others that such strictures would have a dire effect on the efficiency of the courts and make it impossible to settle lawsuits.
