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The city’s stormwater woes are felt most acutely in the same neighborhoods that have been historically left behind when it comes to infrastructure investments.

The problem is compounded by a growing waitlist and the department’s chronic money woes, shortfalls that prompt the agency to lease some of its Oahu lands to commercial interests.

There’s not a definitive solution to the free-throw shooting woes of Paralympic athletes.

Translating that advice into action will be no easy task in today’s political climate, but the report suggests it’s time to stop blaming technology for our woes.

The push for more dramatic responses to the city’s homelessness and housing woes line up with the results of recent VOSD polling showing the vast majority of county residents consider those issues among the region’s foremost crises.

Woe be to her if another candidate with the appeal of an ice cream truck happens to drive by.

But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.

Woe unto the politicians and parties that fail to grok this, as they will face only bigger and bigger losses in market share.

Woe to you who have fallen away from the righteousness of your ancestors!

As the Blizzard of 2014 moves out to sea, it's left a wake of wintery woe behind.

He must be The saltest fish that swims the sea.And, oh!He has a secret woe!

Woe to the man that first did teach the cursed steel to bite in his own flesh, and make way to the living spirit.

A woe is pronounced against sinners: the army of God shall send against them.

Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenness, and to drink in the evening, to be inflamed with wine.

"They look ever on woe;" and he laid the baby back on Ramona's breast, and stood gazing sadly at her.

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On this page you'll find 121 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to woe, such as: adversity, anguish, burden, calamity, catastrophe, and disaster.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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