Sentences with phrase «dire economic circumstances»

The Great Schism, the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, the development of gunpowder, the dire economic circumstances brought on throughout Europe by the advent of the Little Ice Age, and the dislocations wrought by urban development, social mobility, and the Crusades, were all of crucial importance to the formation of the anxiety and insecurity that made the nominalist vision of the world believable.

«The policy needs to be reviewed and only the valuable parts need to be retained... in light of dire economic circumstances,» he said.

The challenges they face are due to the dire economic circumstances that sometimes prevent them from being able to parent in the way that they would like, creating a lot of heartbreak for families and having dire consequences for children.

The apostle Paul spoke to the issue of disparity in 2 Corinthians, when he urged the wealthier Corinthian church to make a relief offering to the Christians in Jerusalem, who were in dire economic circumstances.

To understand the vitality of Bitcoin in Africa and other developing markets, let's take a quick look at the dire economic circumstances that people in such regions face on a daily basis.

«Dire economic circumstances have certainly justified some out - of - the - ordinary remedial actions by government,» said Tom Donohue, the Chamber's president and CEO, in a statement.

Not exact matches

Have we not been through direr economic straights than our present circumstances, but pulled out of it safe and intact?