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Die Krise hat die Branche in eine schwierige Lage / in die Bredouille gebracht. The crisis has pushed the industry into dire straits.

Doch seit der in die Krise geschlittert ist, müssen auch Caritas, Diakonisches Werk und Co. sparen. [G] However times are hard now and the welfare state is now in dire straits , forcing organisations like Caritas and Diakonisches Werk (catholic and evangelical social service agencies) to start making cutbacks.

Zwar konnte der Deutsche Hockey-Bund einen neuen Hauptsponsor gewinnen, doch an der generellen finanziellen Situation der Spielerinnen, die oft Mühe haben, Beruf und Training in Einklang zu bringen, ändert das nichts. [G] Although the German Hockey Federation managed to gain a new lead sponsor as a result, it made no difference to the financial dire straits of the athletes who are often hard pressed to maintain a balance between their work and their sport.

The example sentences [G] were kindly provided by the Goethe Institute.
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