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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

"She creates this havoc around you," says Hutchcroft, who remembers her phone ringing constantly.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

Sneak around shielded, reclaim some fairy weaponry, then cause havoc until Fowl was forced to release her.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer