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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is worried about a cyberattack that could wreak havoc on the nation’s banking system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Rangers had really only started to wreak their havoc.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

That may not seem like much, but it’s more than enough to wreak havoc on lower-lying homes and coastal infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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

Nemesis wanted him to wreak vengeance on Gaea?

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Garin said earlier this week that the archipelago nation also planned to boost the output of its coal-fired power plants to keep electricity costs down as the war wreaks havoc with gas shipments.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 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

The insulted deity wreaks his vengeance on the tired Sisyphus, the mocked Tantalus, the gnawed Tityus, and others.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger

Dominic Calvert-Lewin wreaked havoc as Leeds United moved up to third place in the Premier League table following a 4-1 win against Newcastle United at Elland Road.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

The shock has wreaked havoc with Florida-based Mosaic, the dominant publicly listed phosphate producer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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

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

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

And they were unaware, or unconcerned, that that chemical was wreaking havoc on the soil, weakening the trees’ defenses, leaving them extremely vulnerable to disease.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Or its Revolutionary Guard Corps could choke the flow entirely, wreaking havoc on energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture, bringing stronger storms, longer droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026

My eyes kept returning to a blue kite that had been wreaking havoc for the last hour.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini