wreak

Example Sentences

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Cuts of cables to Taiwan in 2023 and 2025 were notably precise in hitting areas where they would wreak the most havoc, Hsu testified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

I was moved once again by the piece, but I’m grateful I didn’t have to wreak havoc on my credit card to pay for my seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Airline stocks were able to stage a comeback Tuesday, even as the huge winter storm continued to wreak chaos on travel across the Northeast U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer