havocking

Definition of havockingnext
present participle of havoc
as in wiping out

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  • Although specific town-by-town figures haven’t been released yet, it’s expected that New Britain could get $10 million or more, instantly wiping out more than half of the deficit that educators warned about.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Those errors — which had some tickets showing a lower fine than the $344 required by Florida law and others bearing the wrong ticket numbers — resulted in a Miami-Dade judge wiping out 5,400 violations last spring that drivers were fighting in court.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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  • Kyiv has long accused Russia of plundering these regions' resources.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But the sea lies in a region of the Golden State where there are already numerous environmental concerns, and some residents worry that plundering for lithium could exacerbate the problem.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
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  • For a few minutes at each end of that window, the moon’s edge will appear to align with that of the sun, blotting out the star’s fierce light and revealing the wispy corona off to one side.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
  • From up in the space shuttle, in 1983, astronaut Sally Ride could see the pollution blotting out her Los Angeles hometown.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • The friend said the herd felt threatened and charged at the pair, striking the guide first before knocking Ernie to the ground and trampling him.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Bromley are a freight train trampling opponents along their way with physicality, aggression and speed, alongside some occasional sprinkles of finesse.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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  • Instead of slaying a burgundy and blue dragon by taking out the Avs’ second-best player, the Wild officially woke up the beast.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Since this will require taking out a new loan to pay off the existing one (homeowners keep the difference as cash), a mortgage rate exchange will inevitably occur.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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  • The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares .
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
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  • As with Osterweil, who argued that white supremacy can render even violent looting a legitimate act, Piker and Tolentino suggest that certain crimes become not just morally justifiable but even admirable when coupled with a claim against structural injustice.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Richard Schmeelk died at age 97 in May 2022 — but Corona kept on looting his widow’s accounts, according to court records.
    Kamaron McNair,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • The Thunder dug in their heels through two Game 7s, a title run and a season of ravaging injury luck.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Taiwanese friends have told me that the tariffs are ravaging their businesses.
    Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Havocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/havocking. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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