Word: havoc
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...arrived, a tempest of mythical proportions raged across the pond. For three days, the Brits were forced to ride out a full-force gale that produced tornadoes, blizzards, heavy flooding and dangerously fierce winds. The storm, labeled by experts as the worst in the last quarter-century, wreaked havoc with the country's transportation systems and caused at least fifteen deaths...
...which he detailed key ballot measures in the coming election. Specifically, I am concerned with Question 5, a petition that would provide access to health care to all state residents by July 1, 2002. The measure has several critics, even within the Harvard community, who primarily cite the economic havoc it would create. In particular, they note the rise in health insurance premiums and the possible collapse of managed health care in Massachusetts...
Both teams' game plans were dictated by the weather. A cold, stiff 15 m.p.h. wind blowing straight down the field wreaked havoc on both teams' passing attacks. Rose's first two passes of the game sailed high and well in front of intended receiver Nwokocha, who was standing at the line of scrimmage...
Martin and the strings section of an orchestra dressed in formal attire while Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ran around blowing bubbles and wreaking havoc with sparklers, balloons and a variety of carnival prizes...
Conditions have conspired, say scientists, to make the Amazon more vulnerable than ever before. Of most concern is the heightened impact of El Nino, the periodic warming of Pacific waters that plays havoc with the world's weather. El Nino helped cause the 1998 Amazon dry spell, and ecologist Nepstad has studied the vicious circle of drought and fire. The first year of drying and burning sucks vital moisture from the soil and leaves the forest littered with tinder. Sheltering leaves that ordinarily prevent the forest floor from baking in the sun are thinned out. The rainy season may provide...