He was desperate to defend his reputation

We will be studying very hard this time next year

The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states

I started a new job, and it's been a struggle just to keep my head above the water

Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling

She ran for her life to get away from the killer

After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing

Brokers struggling to make a profit don't always play by the book