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wreak

[reek] / rik /


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The local leader pointed to warnings that El Nino's effects will worsen into the winter and are expected to wreak more havoc along California's coast.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Treasury Secretary Bessent worried that AI-led cyberattacks could wreak havoc on the nation’s banking system, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Rangers had really only started to wreak their havoc.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

That said, one hacker can wreak no small amount of havoc, as one compromised water system might serve tens of thousands of people.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

One mistake could ruin not only your life but that of your entire family—and wreak havoc for the entire community.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

This year's Pacific hurricane season is shaping up as more severe than usual, as a Super El Nino wreaks devastation across Central America, bringing historic droughts and flooding.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

They won us over with their mild pomposity and aloofness, whereas Rapaport’s annoyance wreaks collateral damage like a chronically unbathed person’s odor assails bystanders.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

The 1980s-set show about a monster that wreaks havoc on fictional Hawkins, Ind., hit a chord with Netflix’s global subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025

Participants say the air is thinner and the plunge downhill wreaks havoc on your body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025

"Fugitive motorist killed in storm," one of the write-ups was headed: "Storm wreaks vengeance on autoist," which was one of the best headings of the lot.

From Tom Slade's Double Dare by R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) Owen

The January 2025 wildfires that swept through Pacific Palisades wreaked devastation practically beyond belief, destroying more than 5,600 homes and businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on the country's south and centre this week, with a super typhoon heading towards eastern provinces this weekend.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Dart fought back from a set down to beat Liudmila Samsonova 5-7 6-4 6-3 in one of only three matches completed on Monday as the rain wreaked havoc with the schedule.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Pelley said "incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

It was a similar problem to what astronauts faced when they traveled in space; the journey wreaked havoc on the fragile internal balance of bones, muscles, and nerves.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

That’s not to say all is flopping now for Zaslav and team: “Wuthering Heights” and Evil Dead Burn did pretty well, and the upcoming Dune: Part Three is already wreaking box-office havoc.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

A drought is wreaking havoc along Europe’s rivers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Fraser Sutherland, the group's coalition manager, said: "Climate change is already affecting people's health and well-being, livelihoods and financial stability in Scotland, with more frequent storms, floods, droughts and wildfires wreaking havoc across the country."

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Half an hour later, when we finally pull into the roped-off section of the Tokyo Dome’s side entrance, I’ve almost calmed the butterflies wreaking havoc in my stomach.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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