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For Russia, this partnership is born of desperation, he [Putin] is looking for help wherever he can find it and Xi Jinping is all too willing to prey on Putin’s desperation. – Keith Krach	Found on CNN 1 year ago
In the early months of the shortage, it was absolute desperation. – Hannah Kroll	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I find that the jury is entitled to consider whether the apparent desperation of Mr. Paul Murdaugh, because of Paul Murdaugh dire financial situation, threat of being exposed for committing the crimes for which Paul Murdaugh was later charged with, resulted in the commission of the alleged crimes. – Clifton Newman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
When Hispanic women decide they are not willing to vote Democratic anymore, the radical left becomes unhinged, they call us breakfast tacos, 'Miss Frijoles,' and now they've stooped to whitewashing my proud Hispanic heritage out of desperation. It's offensive and disgusting, and this is why Republicans will win back the House this year. The Hispanic community is sick and tired of being used and sold out year after year. – Martinez Johnson	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
This was always a very busy clinic. So we realize the numbers of women who are going to be left in the lurch and will have to travel out of state, or continue a pregnancy, or do something themselves. It's the latter that worries you more than anything else. Because there's definitely desperation. – Diane Derzis	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Mutual Fund companies are in complete desperation of making more fools to investors. In this bid, cos are sending e-mails in bulk to people to attract and make own enjoyment of their money.. MF & SIP is a big loss and fraud, people have understood it – Lakshheish M Patel	added by laksheishmpatel_2 1 year ago
We, the Russian people, are against the war Putin has unleashed. We don’t support this war, it is being waged not on our behalf, i know that right now many of you feel desperation, helplessness, shame over Vladimir Putin’s attack on the friendly nation of Ukraine. But I urge you not to despair. – Marina Litvinovich	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We understand the desperation, but we also believe that if we did that, would end up with something that could end in a full-fledged war in Europe involving many more countries and causing much more human suffering. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
You would think the leader of the free world would unite the nation, not divide it, he’s not only dividing the nation, he’s dividing his own party by going to too extreme measures. It’s a sign of desperation in an administration that continues to fail. – Scott Applewhite -RRB- McCarthy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Senator Schumer's rash, partisan power grab should be seen for what it is—desperation and a failure to do what Joe Biden and Democrats ran on: unify. – Mike Lee	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It's getting worse because now it's becoming normalized and desperation has grown. – Hazami Barmada	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The desperation is what led to his desire to hurt anyone who he felt might be a threat to his family unit. His family unit was everything to him. He did not have a lot of outside interest, a lot of outside friends, a threat to his family unit resulted in his desire to harm anyone who might get in the way of keeping that family whole, and is ultimately what led to the murder of [Maya]. – Deputy District Attorney Christy Bowles	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It was a desperation play at that point. You don’t worry about positions and just play hockey, it wound up on my stick and I was able to put it in. – Torey Krug	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The subpoena sounds like a fishing expedition or desperation move if it is directed at Erika, i keep explaining that there is no hidden treasure, which we have supported by providing counsel for the bankruptcy trustee with all relevant bank account and financial information in Erika’s possession. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP. – Erika Jayne	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
There is actually hope from patients and from staff, and there is a little desperation in that hope. Folks know that this opportunity could be short-lived. – Whole Woman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
People bring strongly held views to pretty much every issue that we deal with, and especially when it's an issue that engenders real passion, like Haiti, the level of desperation among the migrants is something that can't help but powerfully affect all of us, and so I really understand the passion that comes with this, and I understand Dan's passion. But that's also why both on a personal level and institutionally, we are committed to doing all we can to support the people of Haiti now and going forward. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There's that bottom of the market desperation pricing that's very appealing, but that's not now, we're past that. There are airline execs who would like to think when manufacturers lose pricing power, they never get it back. But that's not the way it works. – Richard Aboulafia	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It's desperation because they're pregnant, they can't access abortion... because now they're financially screwed and they don't know what their next step is. – Makayla Montoya	Found on CNN 2 years ago
They are searing, they are painful, they are difficult to see, they are difficult to watch, we share a common humanity with these Afghans whose desperation, whose fear, whose concern... they wear it on their faces. – The State Department spokesman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We share a common humanity with these Afghans whose desperation, whose fear, whose concern... they wear it on their faces. – The State Department spokesman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My desperation to find him led to an unimaginable journey. I met dozens of people, who out of the goodness of their hearts, spend countless hours rescuing and caring for stray and feral cats, they helped me hand out flyers, hang posters, and search neighbors‘ yards. We set up feeding stations and night vision cameras in areas where sightings were reported. – Margaret Kudzma	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
With more weapons, more economic stagnation, more desperation, I think those are all potential components and drivers of where we are today. – Rob Bonta	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I did it out of desperation, out of exasperation, out of trying to find a way to help. – Leo Soto	Found on CNN 2 years ago
That reads also as an act of desperation, you're not getting rich off what you take from a Walgreens. You're getting probably something you need. – Tony Dokoupil	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

For Russia, this partnership is born of desperation, he [Putin] is looking for help wherever he can find it and Xi Jinping is all too willing to prey on Putin’s desperation.

– Keith Krach

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In the early months of the shortage, it was absolute desperation.

– Hannah Kroll

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I find that the jury is entitled to consider whether the apparent desperation of Mr. Paul Murdaugh, because of Paul Murdaugh dire financial situation, threat of being exposed for committing the crimes for which Paul Murdaugh was later charged with, resulted in the commission of the alleged crimes.

– Clifton Newman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When Hispanic women decide they are not willing to vote Democratic anymore, the radical left becomes unhinged, they call us breakfast tacos, 'Miss Frijoles,' and now they've stooped to whitewashing my proud Hispanic heritage out of desperation. It's offensive and disgusting, and this is why Republicans will win back the House this year. The Hispanic community is sick and tired of being used and sold out year after year.

– Martinez Johnson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This was always a very busy clinic. So we realize the numbers of women who are going to be left in the lurch and will have to travel out of state, or continue a pregnancy, or do something themselves. It's the latter that worries you more than anything else. Because there's definitely desperation.

– Diane Derzis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Mutual Fund companies are in complete desperation of making more fools to investors. In this bid, cos are sending e-mails in bulk to people to attract and make own enjoyment of their money.. MF & SIP is a big loss and fraud, people have understood it

– Lakshheish M Patel

added by laksheishmpatel_2
1 year ago

We, the Russian people, are against the war Putin has unleashed. We don’t support this war, it is being waged not on our behalf, i know that right now many of you feel desperation, helplessness, shame over Vladimir Putin’s attack on the friendly nation of Ukraine. But I urge you not to despair.

– Marina Litvinovich

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We understand the desperation, but we also believe that if we did that, would end up with something that could end in a full-fledged war in Europe involving many more countries and causing much more human suffering.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You would think the leader of the free world would unite the nation, not divide it, he’s not only dividing the nation, he’s dividing his own party by going to too extreme measures. It’s a sign of desperation in an administration that continues to fail.

– Scott Applewhite -RRB- McCarthy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Senator Schumer's rash, partisan power grab should be seen for what it is—desperation and a failure to do what Joe Biden and Democrats ran on: unify.

– Mike Lee

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's getting worse because now it's becoming normalized and desperation has grown.

– Hazami Barmada

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The desperation is what led to his desire to hurt anyone who he felt might be a threat to his family unit. His family unit was everything to him. He did not have a lot of outside interest, a lot of outside friends, a threat to his family unit resulted in his desire to harm anyone who might get in the way of keeping that family whole, and is ultimately what led to the murder of [Maya].

– Deputy District Attorney Christy Bowles

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It was a desperation play at that point. You don’t worry about positions and just play hockey, it wound up on my stick and I was able to put it in.

– Torey Krug

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The subpoena sounds like a fishing expedition or desperation move if it is directed at Erika, i keep explaining that there is no hidden treasure, which we have supported by providing counsel for the bankruptcy trustee with all relevant bank account and financial information in Erika’s possession. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

– Erika Jayne

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There is actually hope from patients and from staff, and there is a little desperation in that hope. Folks know that this opportunity could be short-lived.

– Whole Woman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

People bring strongly held views to pretty much every issue that we deal with, and especially when it's an issue that engenders real passion, like Haiti, the level of desperation among the migrants is something that can't help but powerfully affect all of us, and so I really understand the passion that comes with this, and I understand Dan's passion. But that's also why both on a personal level and institutionally, we are committed to doing all we can to support the people of Haiti now and going forward.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There's that bottom of the market desperation pricing that's very appealing, but that's not now, we're past that. There are airline execs who would like to think when manufacturers lose pricing power, they never get it back. But that's not the way it works.

– Richard Aboulafia

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It's desperation because they're pregnant, they can't access abortion... because now they're financially screwed and they don't know what their next step is.

– Makayla Montoya

Found on CNN
2 years ago

They are searing, they are painful, they are difficult to see, they are difficult to watch, we share a common humanity with these Afghans whose desperation, whose fear, whose concern... they wear it on their faces.

– The State Department spokesman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We share a common humanity with these Afghans whose desperation, whose fear, whose concern... they wear it on their faces.

– The State Department spokesman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My desperation to find him led to an unimaginable journey. I met dozens of people, who out of the goodness of their hearts, spend countless hours rescuing and caring for stray and feral cats, they helped me hand out flyers, hang posters, and search neighbors‘ yards. We set up feeding stations and night vision cameras in areas where sightings were reported.

– Margaret Kudzma

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

With more weapons, more economic stagnation, more desperation, I think those are all potential components and drivers of where we are today.

– Rob Bonta

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I did it out of desperation, out of exasperation, out of trying to find a way to help.

– Leo Soto

Found on CNN
2 years ago

That reads also as an act of desperation, you're not getting rich off what you take from a Walgreens. You're getting probably something you need.

– Tony Dokoupil

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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