Word: havoc
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...government goes changing the speed limit every decade, they'll start thinking they can change it whenever they want. You'll go to bed and the speed limit will be 120; you'll wake up and Route 66 will be designated a school zone. It'll wreak havoc...
...world oil prices, for example, reached a new low of $8 on spot markets last week. Cheap oil is putting more money into the pockets of consumers and most businesses, and it will ultimately stimulate sales and investment. But in the short run, the oil-price drop has wreaked havoc among U.S. energy producers, which have cut back on exploration and production, thereby dragging down U.S. output and employment...
...meantime, though, the unnaturally low prices can cause plenty of havoc. Small U.S. oil companies have already shut down thousands of so-called stripper wells, which individually produce fewer than 10 bbl. a day but collectively supply the U.S. with about 15% of its total production of 9 million bbl. a day. If most of those wells close, the country could lose a sizable portion of its reserves. Says Allan Martini, a senior vice president at Chevron: "Once some old wells stop pumping, it's almost impossible to get them producing again. It isn't a question of turning...
While the yen's rise was causing havoc in Tokyo, it was good news for American exporters. Japanese consumers are already taking advantage of bargain prices on American wines, foods and sporting goods. But most U.S. economists agree that the dollar must decline further if U.S. companies are to become fully competitive with their Japanese rivals. "You ain't seen nothing yet," says Rimmer de Vries, the chief international economist for New York's Morgan Guaranty Trust. "Another 20% yen appreciation is absolutely necessary before the U.S. can start to work off its trade deficit with Japan." Some economists think...
...half of the play is remarkable only for the number of elements in it which can be accidently knocked over, a feature which the cast makes ample use of. Also, one of the entrances is so narrow that exiting performers must maneuver through it slowly and awkwardly, usually wreaking havoc in the process. Fortunately, the set for the second half is much better--and much less cluttered...