But Abou-Zahr hastens to add that countries in Africa do not present a uniformly bleak picture.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

This is looking bleak, people.

这看上去没有希望了，同志们。

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Transforming the bleak future of these poor women and men is no mean feat.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

The former president says that merchants see a bleak economic future for Iran because of rising prices, lack of investment,lower oil revenues and the elimination of price controls.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20