It's actually a hopeless situation, you know--people waiting with their furniture, you know, just waiting to go.

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But away from the red tape, Curbishley deserves huge credit for turning around what looked a hopeless situation.

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These phrases serve as buzzwords, used to placate suffering fan bases and bring a smidgen of hollow optimism to a hopeless situation.

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You highlight the current financial difficulty of Ssangyong Motor and give readers an impression that the whole Ssangyong group is in a hopeless situation.

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Caplan said while he doesn't know what happened at Memorial he believes doctors can be driven to kill but only under the extreme stress of a hopeless situation.

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Because it's a very hopeless situation.

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The situation seemed hopeless and this sense of hopelessness gave an opening to the American insurgents.

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On paper our financial situation is hopeless.

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Although the situation might seem hopeless, there is hope.

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The situation has become hopeless.

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But Lord Pendry, who boxed for the RAF and is President of the Football Foundation, said that the situation was not "hopeless".

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In a situation when everything seems hopeless and futile, it is important to take a step back and consider what stands behind the assault.

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After Morris gashed Dallas for 200 rushing yards last Sunday night, Cowboys safety Danny McCray said facing Morris and his stride in a one-on-one situation is a fairly hopeless task.

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