Sentence examples for strait face from inspiring English sources

Play dumb if captured and learn to lie with a strait face.

In Friday's historical vignette on this windy strait facing Labrador, where whales mingle with icebergs, modern reality quickly intruded on the magical moment.

China's buildup of missiles opposite Taiwan and its purchase of new fighter jets and Kilo-class submarines from Russia are seen by the Pentagon as an effort to achieve military superiority in the strait facing Taiwan, which the United States is committed to defending.

Vera, in dire financial straits, faces horrific hospital bills.

It is possible that the fiscal straits faced by both the city and the state will make any late-game saving of fire companies less likely.

What harm is there in having an army that is not in dire straits?" Facing such obstacles, Mr. Gouveia does not expect to become another Richard Branson anytime soon.

— Lynn Davis (@LynnDavisWV) September 4, 2012 Many also shared replies that appeared to reflect their perception of the dire economic straits faced by others, without mentioning their own condition directly: #AreYouBetterOff – NO.

Just four years ago, the Rochester authority was in financial straits and facing large deficits.

"Drops in student numbers and the Open University's losses are simply further evidence of the neglect and dire straits currently facing adult and part-time learners in higher education".

With the industry in dire straits, and facing the threat of being blacklisted by international financial organizations, Luxembourg last month took the unprecedented step of joining other tax havens, like Switzerland and Liechtenstein, in relaxing bank secrecy to provide more cooperation against tax cheats.

In the below video for American News Project, Garland McLaurin and Mike Fritz reveal the dire straits currently facing federal affordable housing programs.