woefully
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Italy's government says the country's largest steel works must be converted to electric after a court-ordered shutdown of polluting furnaces but, as Rome seeks a buyer, critics say its plan is woefully unsubstantiated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
One issue is Gaza authorities’ woefully reduced resources to search and retrieve bodies from the rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The review - colloquially known as the Atherton report after the lead, former MP Sarah Atherton - concluded that women were being "denied justice" by a "woefully inadequate" military complaints process.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The overall number of people who are fully prepared when it comes to estate-planning documents is still woefully small, according to Trust & Will’s survey.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
But the Italian army proved woefully unprepared for war, launching repeated attacks against the Austrians, gaining no ground, suffering huge casualties, and becoming a liability rather than an asset to the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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