D || dire ||

 A001.  dire (adj) 

001.  dire poverty

002.  dire circumstances

003.  dire situation

004.  dire consequences

005.  dire cautionary warnings

006.  dire pestilence

007.  (of) dire importance

008.  (with) dire results

009.  (in) a dire first-half

010.  (absolutely) dire

011.  (there is) a dire shortage

012.  (be) in dire straits

013.  (be) in dire financial straits

014.  (wrought) dire confusion

015.  find (someone) in dire financial straits

016.  find (oneself) in dire financial straits

017.  carry dire consequences

018.  (people) saved from these dire emergency situations

019.  (patients) who are not in dire need of medication

020.  (refugees) who are in dire need of rehabilitation     

021.  (something) may not be as dire as (something else)

022.  dire calamity

023.  it's a dire stuff

024.  there's no dire need for it

025.  now that the need is dire, ...

026.  there could be very dire consequences

027.  the impact of a seemingly small increase may have dire consequences

028.  unless you have a dire emergency

029.  outfits are in dire contrast with one another

030.  despite dire predictions from doctors, 

031.  your dog is seriously ill and in dire need of veterinary care

032.  dire suffering

033.  dire days

034.  a dire forecast

035.  (to be) in dire need of assistance

036.  (to be) in dire poverty

037.  (to have) dire effects on cattle

038.  (to be) in the most dire circumstances

039.  (to be) in especially dire straits

040.  warns of dire outcomes

041.  the consequences are growing more dire

042.  the demand is so dire 

043.  it may sound dire here, but

044.  it can save your life in dire circumstances

045.  the dire complications are caused by the injury

046.  parents who are in dire need of daycare for their children 

047.  the con artist threatens dire consequences, injury or even death if 

048.  or face dire consequences

049.  realizing / realising that something dire might be in store for them

050.  benefit cuts have already had dire consequences for large numbers of people

051.  (to conduct) a dire campaign

052.  (to him) the reform bill came as a dire calamity

053.  the ominous circumstances that we busily create could make things even dire than before

054.  we may think ourselves to be strong but truly we are in dire peril of collapse

055.  potentially dire threats of genetic engineering

056.  the rest of the second half was fairly dire

057.  the service was so dire, I was compelled to complain

058.  the situation is getting dire indeed

059.  the record on savings incentive was anyway dire

060.  we felt constant indignation at dire shortage of supplies

061.