And given its dire economic straits, it is in no position to shoulder this burden alone.

With corruption, a fledgling democracy and weak leadership, Indonesia is already in the economic straits.

Many people are having a tough time paying bills; others are in even more grim economic straits.

They are clearly pieces that the foundation, which is in dire economic straits, has decided it can do without.

It takes dire economic straits for them to fall out of favor.

Still, the Russian Government may find greater understanding abroad about its difficult economic straits than at home.

The coal pits have gone bad for a while and the Morels find themselves in dire economic straits.

In seeking out discounts, are you exploiting the crippled city's economic straits?

Sulla's veterans were in bad economic straits as well.

He also found a colony in dire economic straits, containing a destitute population.