wrought havoc
Example Sentences
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Copper wire thefts have wrought havoc in Los Angeles, darkening the iconic 6th Street Bridge and nearby neighborhoods, cutting off phone access to emergency services for residents, and causing internet outages.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
Over the last few decades, these gigantic reptiles have wrought havoc on the state’s ecosystems.
From National Geographic • Dec. 11, 2023
They saw funding squeezes during both the global financial crisis and again in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic wrought havoc that required central banks such as the U.S.
From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2022
She said the infection had "wrought havoc" on her body but the hospital saved her arm with "extensive" surgery.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022
The deliverance from the hosts of Midian came through Gideon, whose three hundred men with torches and trumpets wrought havoc among the Midianite army.
From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.
