wreak havoc
idiom
: to cause great damage
A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.
The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.
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Wildfires have been wreaking havoc across the Los Angeles area over the past week, reportedly killing over 20 people and destroying thousands of structures.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Eaton Fire The Eaton Fire, the second largest to wreak havoc in Los Angeles, is not one of those likely to have been started by an arsonist, the experts say.
—Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The extremely high duty Trump originally proposed would have wreaked havoc on supply chains and raised prices on everyday necessities for American households, given how many of these the United States still imports from China.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Geopolitical events, economic downturns and technological disruptions are just three factors that can wreak havoc and discomfort in business.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Eaton Fire The Eaton Fire, the second largest to wreak havoc in Los Angeles, is not one of those likely to have been started by an arsonist, the experts say.
—Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The extremely high duty Trump originally proposed would have wreaked havoc on supply chains and raised prices on everyday necessities for American households, given how many of these the United States still imports from China.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Geopolitical events, economic downturns and technological disruptions are just three factors that can wreak havoc and discomfort in business.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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