decimated

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She has seen the bulk of the 2026 season decimated by a viral illness and this was only her second match back after more than two months away from tour action.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The moves, ostensibly to reduce corruption in the military’s ranks, leave the top tier of Xi’s armed services, which haven’t engaged in combat for nearly half a century, decimated and demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“That a name evocative of Disneyland has been applied to a depopulated, decimated swath of Ukrainian coal-and-steel country could appear jarring as Europe’s deadliest fighting since World War II continues to rage,” they wrote.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Like Andy, I started writing for newspapers a few years after Craigslist decimated the classified page.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“Plus, you pretty much decimated their chances of winning, so, you know. Thank you.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon