strait
noun
Often straits. a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
straits
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pluralof strait.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But he does stress that the smallest seed of hope is what allows us to maintain our humanity, compassion and desire for companionship, even in the most dire straits.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bye - who has a six-year-old dalmatian, two springer spaniels and a cat - said her family were "financially stable" when they got their pets but a year later were in "dire straits".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
There is no indication that either insurer is in such dire straits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Japan isn’t in the same economic straits as Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The rural economy of the United States had already been in desperate straits for some time by that fall.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
