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wreak havoc

[reek hav-uhk] / ˈrik ˈhæv ək /


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Even if it doesn’t result in torrential rain, El Niño can still wreak havoc on the coastline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

Worried that recursively self-improving AI agents might soon wreak havoc, armed with an artificial general intelligence so powerful that humans can’t stop them?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

“We really wreak havoc on the heavens, don’t we?”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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