How to Use wreak havoc in a Sentence
wreak havoc
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In the meantime, bad actors will gravitate to those services and wreak havoc.
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David Evan Harris,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Aug. 2024
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Our favorite franchise prop ever is back, and seemingly wreaking havoc yet again.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
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While eye-catching during fall, silver maple trees (Acer saccharinum) can wreak havoc on concrete surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, and even your home’s foundation.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
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Near the speed of light, special relativity wreaks havoc on clocks and time, obliterating the concept of simultaneity among observers traveling at different speeds.
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Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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The tug of war is also hair-raising because China's approach puts the world's most powerful AI in the hands of bad actors, who could – and likely will – use the models to wreak havoc.
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Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Karissa Waddick Severe thunderstorm warnings are wreaking havoc on Fourth of July celebrations along the East Coast.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
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