havoc

Example Sentences

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Its capacity to wreak havoc in the U.S. economy then, is limited, he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

The result was havoc in the U.S. economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Images of his father danced in the havoc of a brain overstimulated by events.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy