wreak havoc
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has said that a strike could wreak havoc on the economy, noting that Samsung accounts for about 23% of South Korea’s total exports and 26% of the local stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that "anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone... can expect to face the full force of the law".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Overall, the declining birth rate “continues to wreak havoc with the fragile vitality of public schools,” Fuller added.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
For Zhengyang Wang, who was part of a team of researchers who published a report on the ant trade in 2023 focusing on China, this is a worry and could "wreak havoc" with local ecosystems.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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
