havoc
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Pelley said "incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Plaintiff’s false, malicious, and bad faith statements have wreaked havoc on Ms. Hajdini’s life.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has said that a strike could wreak havoc on the economy, noting that Samsung accounts for about 23% of South Korea’s total exports and 26% of the local stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that "anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone... can expect to face the full force of the law".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
I closed my eyes and thought of Rosa: her perfect face, her milky skin, her mermaid hair, her honeyed eyes that caused such havoc, her hands clasping the mother- of-pearl rosary, her nuptial flower crown.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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