decimated

Example Sentences

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Decimated by fire season, it seems impossible that the Los Angeles area could even begin to think about awards season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

NitPix's most recent video is called "How Disney Decimated Lion King".

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2020

Decimated by dams, only one Alabama sturgeon has been caught since 2007, but DNA tests of river water confirm some are still there.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2019

HERE’S THE PITCH: Decimated by injuries, New York’s talented staff fell apart last year and finished with a 5.01 ERA that ranked 28th in the majors.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2018

Decimated by scurvy and privations, and in extreme danger from the hostility of the Indians, he determined to return to France, taking with him the remnants of his expedition.

From A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River by Cumberland, Barlow