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havoc

[hav-uhk] / ˈhæv ək /


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Gold prices posted their largest weekly percentage drop in more than 14 years Friday, underscoring how shocks from the Iran conflict are unleasing havoc in markets, even for traditional safe-haven assets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Wales were rampant with another Rees-Zammit chase creating havoc in the Italy defence.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Now the conflict is starting to ripple beyond the energy industry, causing havoc for the complex global supply chains that underpin world trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In any Hollywood film, the good guy must be wronged; only thereafter does he wreak havoc.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness