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wreak havoc

[reek hav-uhk] / ˈrik ˈhæv ək /


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That may not seem like much, but it’s more than enough to wreak havoc on lower-lying homes and coastal infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

A super El Niño could wreak havoc on commercial fishing off the California coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

On the topic of vaccines that probably should be mandatory, measles continues to wreak havoc across the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 2,134 confirmed cases this year.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

The new skirmish is over concerns Anthropic’s AI could wreak havoc on global cybersecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

That night, the two elder boys crouched in a bush near the furthest field, waiting to see if anything would come back to wreak havoc.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith




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