havoc

Example Sentences

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Its capacity to wreak havoc in the U.S. economy then, is limited, he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The non-native predator was introduced to the island in the 1980s and has wreaked havoc on the internationally-significant breeding seabird colony.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

With the northern hemisphere only exiting official winter on Friday -- the first day of astronomical spring -- the soaring temperatures were wreaking havoc on wildlife in the West.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

U.S. officials said that Iran has also started to litter the strait with sea mines, simple but powerful weapons that could give the country outsize power to wreak havoc with the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

His closeness would have been thrilling, if not for the fear that wreaked havoc on my nerves and twisted my stomach into knots.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros