woe
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And woe betide you if you haven’t prepared as well as she has.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Even Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, an occasional ally to Spider-Man, embraces the woe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
One season without a trophy is major woe for Guardiola and City, two would be downright unthinkable.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Property taxes are another housing woe for cash-strapped Americans.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
He climbed to his feet with an air of intolerable woe and began moving about his office.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
America’s education woes begin with 5-year-olds who aren’t ready for kindergarten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nike’s current woes are behind the pain at Foot Locker, and thus at Dick’s, Truist analysts said in a note on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Infant tuition at the centers rose 4% this year amid budget woes at UCLA, which announced in March that its central accounts faced a projected deficit of $220 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Nothing encourages having even a single child," said Jaouadi, a civil servant, blaming Tunisia's current economic woes and social climate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
News of this came north to Gont, but the Lords of Gont were busy with their piracy and paid small heed to the woes of other lands.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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