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Word: direness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...think it's going to get a lot worse for us out there." Some plaintiffs say they have been chastised by workers who feel the lawsuit will "rock the boat" for other African Americans and anger the executives who run one of the state's most powerful companies, with dire consequences for Aiken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aiken, South Carolina: High Tension In A Company Town | 6/15/1998 | See Source »

Officials will commit to few other details about next fall's changes. The worry remains that, without a dire drop in admissions yield, the University might only be as generous as it needs...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Five Major Universities Up Aid; Harvard Stalls But Will Follow | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...most unsettling element to the loss, however, was the lack of inspired play, which became an even more dire concern as the season progressed...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Water Polo Sinks Even Deeper | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...while many participated in the emerging student activities on campus, others looked outward. One group started the Harvard Relief Fund to raise money for students overseas who were in dire straits after the destruction of the past six years...

Author: By Andrew K. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Men to Boys: Making Movies and Memorials | 6/1/1998 | See Source »

Despite the horror stories, approximately zero of our acquaintances heeded our dire warnings about applying to a certain exploitative travel guide company this spring. If you too have been seduced by the apparent wonders of getting-paid-to-travel, at least don't do it Andrea-style. This is the message: Keep reevaluating. Don't get stuck in the rut of mindless achievement, a routine that we are all so undeniably good at. Intrepid explorations in gorgeous foreign lands should not feel like a never-ending Core paper...

Author: By Abigail R. Branch, | Title: Living Deliberately | 5/22/1998 | See Source »

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