havoc
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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
"For anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone, you can expect to face the full force of the law."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Will she use this financial arrangement to wreak more havoc on your personal and financial lives?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Maurten uses a substance called a “hydrogel”—a gel long used in medicine to deliver medication—to deliver fast-acting carbs without triggering stomach havoc or sloshing around during the race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Wreaked havoc and mayhem. Pots and pans everywhere. Place swimming in soup. Terrified the house-elves out of their wits —” Clang.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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