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havoc

[hav-uhk] / ˈhæv ək /


Example Sentences

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“Coast guard reports. You have to register, on arrival. I tried to avoid it, but it was impossible without causing more havoc and mayhem than I felt in the mood for.”

From Literature

Copper wire theft has been wreaking havoc in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County, causing far-reaching internet service outages and cutting off phone service to seniors in South Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

“A quarter inch can wreak havoc,” said Karen Panetta, a fellow with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

From The Wall Street Journal

A big concern is Texas, where cold temperatures threaten to ice oil-and-gas fields and wreak havoc on the power grid.

From The Wall Street Journal

A newly emerged influenza A strain, H3N2 subclade K, is already wreaking havoc globally and is affecting hospitals and clinics in California, the California Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times