Example Sentences
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Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on southern and central China this week, bringing torrential rain and severe flooding to Guangxi, with a super typhoon heading towards eastern provinces this weekend.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The shock has wreaked havoc with Florida-based Mosaic, the dominant publicly listed phosphate producer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
And you thought spiteful stepmothers wreaked havoc only in fairy tales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Windy conditions on Court Philippe Chatrier wreaked havoc with Sabalenka's powerful hitting and the Belarusian committed 57 unforced errors.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The humidity had wreaked havoc on her hair, which was a tangle of greasy blond.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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