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Meanings of parlous state in English

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Usage of parlous state in English
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Here are some questions and answers about parlous state of Pakistan's power sector.
Reuters
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At the time of our visit the republic was in a parlous state.
To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II
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Truly, the condition of our dear land was in parlous state.
The Minister of Evil: The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal ...
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This position is particularly valuable in light of parlous state of the GOP brand.
Reuters
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None of them were, leaving global biodiversity in a parlous state, the statement says.
The Guardian
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Science funding in the UK is in a parlous state.
The Guardian
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Like Ireland, its banks are still in a parlous state.
The Guardian
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The affairs of the tribe were in a parlous state.
Witch-Doctors
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Portsmouth are in a parlous state and their supporters are entitled to be alarmed.
The Irish Times
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The Government was in a parlous state, with three demented Ministers on the loose.
The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
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BY ANY reckoning the country is in a parlous state.
The Irish Times
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It's a parlous state of affairs of which the city should be thoroughly ashamed.
The new yorker
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If the Turks' knowledge had been confined to what the War Office parlous state.
How Jerusalem Was Won / Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign i...
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Meanwhile, its national papers are in a parlous state.
The Guardian
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There is no doubt over Hearts' parlous state, though.
BBC
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He is, in my opinion, in a parlous state.
A Study of Poetry
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