Example Sentences

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The hawk had been wreaking havoc in the village, which is on the edge of the Chiltern hills, even holding up the postal service.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

The flu had been wreaking havoc on USC’s locker room since late last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

My eyes kept returning to a blue kite that had been wreaking havoc for the last hour.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

The Captain had been wreaking his spite upon this lowly head.

From Vixen, Volume II. by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)