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woe

[woh] / woʊ /


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A mass protest movement has sprung up in Iran, prompted by the economic woe driven by the currency crisis.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Property taxes are another housing woe for cash-strapped Americans.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Pras Michél is suing Lauryn Hill over the Fugees’ truncated co-headlining tour, accusing her of fraud and breach of contract: ‘This is their tale of woe.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

It would be embarrassing enough if that was the extent of United's set-piece woe.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

The preacher is rapt with attention as Katherine begins spinning out a tale of woe and misery so pitiful that it belongs in a weekly serial.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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