wreak
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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
Digital asset traders are no doubt aware of the potential impacts higher oil prices linked to the war could wreak on the global economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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
U.S. officials said that Iran has also started to litter the strait with sea mines, simple but powerful weapons that could give the country outsize power to wreak havoc with the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I didn’t yet appreciate its terrible finality or the havoc it could wreak on those who’d entrusted the deceased with their hearts.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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