1.   To some extent in recent months, the aggressive lobbying of the Bells aggravated their woes on Wall Street.

2.   Crockett said he sympathized with critics who say IMF austerity measures aggravate financial woes, at least in the short term.

3.   Higher prices could further aggravate the woes of citizens who have lost jobs or suffered reduced earnings in the last year.

4.   The political problems have aggravated economic woes.