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• In this season, the doll wreaks havoc in the White House.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
• That’s about a 16-mile drive from Paradise, where the Camp Fire wreaked havoc.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
• The Summary In the last week alone, extreme weather has wreaked havoc in many parts of the U.S. and around the world.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 June 2024
• Stress can wreak havoc on many—if not all—aspects of our lives.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 June 2024
• So yeah, the pandemic just wreaked havoc on the C P I and the economy.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 July 2023
• The elf casts a magical spell that brings to life the 12 Days of Christmas, wreaking havoc on the whole town.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2023
• High winds wreaked havoc the night and early morning hours before the fire.
  — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2023
• That gives any El Niño a higher platform from which to wreak havoc.
  — Mark Gongloff, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
• The young men don masks and costumes to wreak havoc on their town for a tradition known as Old Year's Night.
  — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 28 May 2024
• This attack can also wreak havoc on one’s hair, skin, and nails.
  — Emily Rekstis, Allure, 26 Oct. 2022
• Not enough time for a nap, but long enough to wreak havoc with our computer systems.
  — Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
• But the three-time state champions could still wreak havoc in the postseason.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 2 May 2023
• For many families across the country, Lp(a) has wreaked havoc on their lives.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Being bipolar has wreaked havoc on my life many, many times.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
• Most likely, on more than one occasion, a night of deep sleep has wreaked havoc on your hair or skin.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
• Last year, the Alabama coach talked about how Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on the area.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 2 Aug. 2023
• The exhibition has wreaked havoc on hitters in the past.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
• That cute little woodland creature with a fuzzy tail can wreak havoc in the garden.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
• The recall training is designed to make the process quicker and easier the next time the weather wreaks havoc.
  — Emily Anthes Emil T. Lippe, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• The months-long actor's strike has wreaked havoc on Hollywood.
  — Chloe Melas, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
• Extreme heat can wreak havoc on the body’s major organs.
  — Noah Weiland, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• People are ‘getting sick left and right.’ Antibiotics wreak havoc on the gut.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
• While the Houthis may not be able to pose a serious threat to Israel, their technology can wreak havoc in the Red Sea.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• In many parts of the U.S., the winter months bring frigid temperatures and drier conditions that can wreak havoc on the skin.
  — Jeffrey Chen, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2023
• The tour has also wreaked havoc on Ticketmaster, with the service unable to keep up with demand in the U.S. last year, due to bots.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 18 July 2023
• That overabundance of bacteria wreaks havoc on the host deer’s hide.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
• Instead of having one guy to plan for, there would be a guy on each side wreaking havoc on defenses.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
• These extra hours beef up their earnings but wreak havoc on their schedules.
  — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024
• The non-native mammals have wreaked havoc on indigenous birds and voles since their arrival on the Scottish islands 15 years ago.
  — Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
• Emails sent to public-facing departments might include attachments smuggling in code that can wreak havoc on your company.
  — Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Nov 2024