Positions
Straits
Straits noun - A difficult juncture.
Both words in one sentence
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For example, Leonard considers his past jobs as an editor and professor to be "servant's work" that is beneath him, and he hates that he has been given certain positions out of pity, but he was also in dire enough straits that he was forced to accept them.
Source: Theatre / Seminar
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