Example Sentences

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The outbreak has been wreaking havoc for egg farmers since it started in February 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

It’s easy to blame the fact that Tesla’s CEO, Musk, has been wreaking havoc over at Twitter; this probably hasn’t given Tesla shareholders great confidence in his judgment.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

Army: Junior LB Andre Carter is 6-foot-7 and 250 pounds and has been wreaking havoc behind the line of scrimmage.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2021

The bird flu outbreak has been wreaking havoc in the Midwest, with some 40 million turkeys and chicken exposed to the virus.

From Time • May 22, 2015

But, then I discovered that exposure to nighttime artificial light — including, possibly, the iPhone I would normally read on — has been wreaking havoc on humanity's natural sleep cycle.

From The Verge • Mar. 24, 2015