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woe

[woh] / woʊ /


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Is more Grand Slam woe for Brits a worry for Wimbledon?

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

It’s an ignominious tale of woe and quixotic temperament.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024

“I’m supposed to set an example. Your father will throw me into the street when he finds out. I’ll starve! Oh, woe is me!”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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