Word: wreak
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...season to wreak havoc for the men's squash team. Yesterday at Hemenway Gym, the Crimson suavely shut out Franklin & Marshall, bringing its season record to an impressive two 9-0 blowouts...
...minimum, Mikhail Gorbachev's dual program of glasnost and perestroika may collapse if the downward spiral is not halted by the end of 1990. At worst, the growing shortages of energy and food this winter could wreak social mayhem. "If we don't see improvement in the stores, we will soon see riots in the streets," warns a top Soviet criminal lawyer. "Anything could spark it. And the government would have to suppress it with force." Among the signals of trouble...
...will pray to Beezlebub, to Luxeveritazlebub, to Bubba Smith. These demons she will command to wreak terrible vengeance upon Eli's defensive line and to give the QB Darin Kehler the hiccups. Now that's dedication...
...roommates who owned IBM computers were breathing a little easier last week after having uneasily anticipated the "Columbus Day Computer Virus" earlier this month. Hackers trembled at the prospect of a terminal illness which would wreak destruction upon term papers, lab data and anything else within the grasp of its electronic claws. A Macintosh user down the hall, immune to such plagues, offered some timely advice to stem the virus's spread...
Hold on to Your Hat: Anticipated to wreak havoc with the game, Hurricane Hugo was only a minor factor. It brought no rain at all, though swirling winds caused problems for both teams...