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wreak havoc

[reek hav-uhk] / ˈrik ˈhæv ək /


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Crime and policing minister Sarah Jones said rural crime "can wreak havoc on the livelihoods of farmers and countryside communities."

From BBC

“What if it goes and possesses you? A Shard of Asase Yaa? It could wreak havoc.”

From Literature

On one point they were in firm agreement: they would happily howl at the moon, chew on expensive leather shoes, climb the furniture, and wreak havoc in any number of wolfish ways, but under no circumstances would they go back to hunting squirrels.

From Literature

One mistake could ruin not only your life but that of your entire family—and wreak havoc for the entire community.

From Literature

Microchimeric cells can wreak havoc with genetic paternity tests and DNA analysis in criminal cases.

From The Wall Street Journal