Veterans of the war were desperate for relief.

一战老兵们走投无路，急需救济。

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The 21st century is seemingly peaceful but no less marked by a desperate struggle - the battle to protect our livelihoods and future by halting the uneconomic war on the environment.

21世纪看起来和平一些，但仍然少不了战斗---一场非经济的保护我们未来生计环境的战斗。

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The U.N.refugee agency says Somalis desperate to flee war, drought and poverty in their country continue to risk their lives by taking the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden.

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FARC's smaller cousin has for some time seemed almost desperate to give up its war.

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During World War II, Desperate Dan used his peashooter to bring down German aircraft and sink U-boats.

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But every time he encroaches into an area that concerns what used to be called the "moral majority" he risks sparking the cultural war he is desperate to avoid.

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