wreak havoc

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In any Hollywood film, the good guy must be wronged; only thereafter does he wreak havoc.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

However, in a market where a viral blog post can wreak havoc, the burden falls on management teams to counter the AI doom by sending clear messaging about their AI strategy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Planetfall, based in the U.K. and Germany, has developed strike drones that are dropped by its balloons 100,000 feet or 19 miles up, where freezing temperatures and thin air wreak havoc on ordinary drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

That night, the two elder boys crouched in a bush near the furthest field, waiting to see if anything would come back to wreak havoc.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith