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wreaking

verb

present participle of wreak

as in inflicting

to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies

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Recent Examples of wreaking In the film, Hathaway reprises her role as Andy Sachs, a successful newspaper journalist who, along with her colleagues, is fired en masse as part of the havoc digital media is wreaking on the print industry. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Small parts and fragments of material clog up your dishwasher, wreaking havoc in their wake. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 Robert Eggers is once again wreaking Gothic period havoc upon theaters this coming Christmas. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 June 2026 For example, porch lights left on in large numbers can disrupt birds' natural migratory paths, wreaking havoc on wildlife. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 And Caglianone wasn’t done wreaking havoc at the plate. — Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 The View From Quasi-Retirement AI has already been wreaking havoc on the Cannes Lions awards themselves. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 As almost everyone else in Widow’s Bay takes shelter from a storm that’s wreaking havoc and even sucking some residents into the sky, Tom goes to Ruth’s house and weighs a terrible moral dilemma. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 New research suggests this late-night habit could be wreaking havoc. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

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Of course, this horrid wave of diarrhea-inflicting illness wasn’t dumped from the sky by a crown-sporting octogenarian president zooming around in a fighter jet.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
The twin incidents illustrate how the Iran war, now in its sixth month, is inflicting a widening toll on two of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.

— Anniek Bao,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

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Jon Bishop of Playfly Sports, an MMR company that looks to find deals for players and schools, sees the bill not so much imposing a cap on spending, but creating a new, and welcome lane for that organic NIL.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Ohio State commit Jordan Donahoo is an imposing receiver at 6-4, and the addition of Boone transfer Garrison Woods (5-10) should give the Lions a nice combination, and Carmari Solomon is a do-it-all athlete.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Ford said in an interview published Monday that Canada should be prepared to cut off electricity exports to the United States if the trade war worsens, putting a potentially powerful weapon on the table.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
According to EduTopia, putting images and short stories or quotes around the classroom can inspire students and give them a greater sense of belonging.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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