havoc

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Sysco has bounced back significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on its business, giving the company more firepower to pursue large-scale mergers and acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

With winter in the northern hemisphere officially ending on Friday -- the first day of astronomical spring -- the soaring temperatures were wreaking havoc on wildlife in the West.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Matthias put his head in his hands, imagining the havoc these low creatures were about to wreak on his country’s capital.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo