wrought havoc
Example Sentences
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Copper wire thefts have wrought havoc in Los Angeles, darkening the iconic 6th Street Bridge and nearby neighborhoods, cutting off phone access to emergency services for residents, and causing internet outages.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
It has wrought havoc on services, production and sales, and many people are likely to lose their jobs, he said.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 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
Have not you, too, wrought havoc among harmless broods and brought sorrow to feathered mothers and woodland homes?
From In New England Fields and Woods by Robinson, Rowland E. (Evans)
