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as in anguish
often straits plural
a state of great suffering of body or mind
in great straits over the loss of her mother's cherished necklace
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Recent Examples of strait
What’s more, the school itself appears to be in dire financial straits with a $200 million operating deficit — not exactly ideal conditions to buy out one of the fattest contracts in college sports.
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The system is also expected to account for existing defenses around key regions, notably in Ankara and along the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, while addressing new security requirements such as protecting the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
America's largest health care companies are in dire financial straits, with some of the biggest names on the chopping block as the remainder battle economic headwinds.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Her famous parents, Ronn Owens and former KCBS news anchor Jan Black, also are in dire financial straits.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The system is also expected to account for existing defenses around key regions, notably in Ankara and along the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, while addressing new security requirements such as protecting the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
America's largest health care companies are in dire financial straits, with some of the biggest names on the chopping block as the remainder battle economic headwinds.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Her famous parents, Ronn Owens and former KCBS news anchor Jan Black, also are in dire financial straits.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strait
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Inspired by the Japanese treat both in formula and texture, the Iota Supermochi Body Exfoliator+ contains soothing sweet rice water and exfoliating red bean extract—alongside ingredients like lactic acid, sea salt, and urea—to gently resurface your skin from the neck down.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Winter Wools Nothing feels sharper or warmer than a funnel-neck coat made of warm wool.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Downstairs, Moonlark’s Dinette channels classic diner vibes for breakfast and all-day fare.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bermejo reflected on LaLiga’s journey as one of TikTok’s earliest sports adopters, noting the channel has grown to more than 38 million followers since joining in 2019.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those with suicide ideation might attempt suicide, but these attempts often represent a desire to escape distress as opposed to end-of-life issues.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Pennsylvania, lawmakers have still not broken out of the impasse, spelling financial distress for schools and counties that rely particularly heavily on state funding.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album Something Beautiful arrived earlier this year complete with a visual album and a continuing evolution of the lifelong star’s sound.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The spacious music venue features state-of-the-art lighting and sound, a massive stage, auditorium seating with a balcony, and a plush VIP lounge with an elite bar.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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When Meiyun is recalling her pain and telling her past, her body language always goes first.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Smashing Machine traces three years in Kerr’s career, when his talents had begun to wane but his instincts still pushed him to focus on numbing the pain of his wounds.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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That goes for fabric softener, coffee grounds, bay leaves, and sonic repellant devices, which have no scientific basis.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Americans can channel the collective agony and frustration to encourage meaningful change, cooling down the division, making gun laws safer, opening genuinely constructive discussions, informing the public about the risks and calling on lawmakers to take real action.—
Arash Javanbakht,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other paintings by those presently or formerly incarcerated reflect on the agony of prison itself.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Strait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strait. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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