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On the topic of vaccines that probably should be mandatory, measles continues to wreak havoc across the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 2,134 confirmed cases this year.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

"For anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone, you can expect to face the full force of the law."

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

Plus, AI startups rush to secure Manhattan offices, and data centers wreak havoc on a Missouri town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 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

Only the hireling master wreaks his will On slaves, lest rulers they become at last, And his poor hour of pride is waned and passed: The rightful lord fears never to be just.

From Poems by Muriel Stuart

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 already wreaked havoc on southern and central China this week, with storms leaving at least 39 dead and causing dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

And you thought spiteful stepmothers wreaked havoc only in fairy tales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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

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

A surge in fuel prices is wreaking havoc on the industry, squeezing profits and pushing airfare higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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

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

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