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Meanings of straits in English

A difficult juncture.

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Usage of straits in English
1
On the production side Mexico's oil industry is in dire straits, however.
Reuters
2
Carillion, for example, continued to win contracts despite being in dire straits.
The Guardian
3
It is clear why our train services are in such dire straits.
The South African
4
News of the deal was reported earlier by Singapore's Straits Times newspaper.
Reuters
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Used as
Noun
Used in
United Kingdom · United States of America
Most used in
2000
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