Then Iraq was in desperate straits.

当时伊拉克处于绝望的边缘。

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3: Tower of David: Brody returns to his faith for guidance in an unexpected way when he finds himself facing increasingly desperate straits. Back in the u.

第3集：大卫城塔：当布洛迪发现自己面临着越来越绝望的困境时，他以一种意想不到的方式返回了他的信仰。

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The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.

该公司的关闭使得许多小商人陷入经济困境。

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The provincial premiers are also keen to take advantage of Mr Martin's desperate straits.

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Many of its customers are lower income and in desperate straits, struggling to cover their living expenses.

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And not because we care so much about Jesus, but because we were desperately seeking some avenue of relief, some way of venting our collective rage at our desperate straits.

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