wreak havoc

Example Sentences

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Artificial intelligence is starting to wreak havoc in the ad business, as brands can now create and target ads way faster and cheaper using technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 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

Its capacity to wreak havoc in the U.S. economy then, is limited, he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

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