See me cringe from such dire straits (11)

I believe the answer is:

emergencies

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'such dire straits' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both states of affairs as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'see me cringe' is the wordplay.
'see me cringe' anagrams to 'EMERGENCIES'.
But, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'from' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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