decimation
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Food and Agriculture Organization as part of its decimation of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
In the 1990s, the unintentional decimation of the vulture populations in India led to an increased awareness of their role in human health.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
“We’ve already seen major consequences from the decimation thus far,” Swain said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
The destructive and life-threatening fires have caused near-total decimation of the Pacific Palisades.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
To get a better sense of the decimation, McAuliffe looked at the Authentic Osage Indian Roll Book, which cites the deaths of many of the original allotted members of the tribe.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
