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
They saw funding squeezes during both the global financial crisis and again in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic wrought havoc that required central banks such as the U.S.
From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2022
She said the infection had "wrought havoc" on her body but the hospital saved her arm with "extensive" surgery.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022
Moreover, I have no friend who will help or protect me, since full often have I wrought havoc among the warriors of the world, for love of you.
From The Book of Romance by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)
