wrought havoc
Example Sentences
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The storms of 2023 wrought havoc on the pier again; the fishermen and day trippers who love it hope that the pledge of a summer reopening will be fulfilled.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Over the last few decades, these gigantic reptiles have wrought havoc on the state’s ecosystems.
From National Geographic • Dec. 11, 2023
Metamorfosi nearly disappeared beneath the water as Storm Daniel, which wrought havoc across the Mediterranean, struck the central Thessaly region on Sept 4-7, turning it into an inland sea.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023
Toads have no natural predators in Australia and the poisonous species have wrought havoc on native animal populations.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2023
Evidently that jerk had wrought havoc with some delicate adjustment, he reasoned, perhaps the wiring, but it was too dark to diagnose just where the trouble lay.
From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
