decimated
Example Sentences
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This deadly strain of bird flu has already decimated wild bird and mammal populations worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Boycotts of U.S. whiskey have decimated a key economic driver for the American South.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dozens of crumbling buildings in Venezuela's decimated earthquake zone bear a spray-painted letter 'D' -- a sign that buries any hope of finding life beneath the rubble.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
She says they learned about the police raids through a Facebook post, which showed their home had been "decimated".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
And definitely don’t attach a figure to the damage: The earthquake decimated seventy-five percent of Morticia’s antiques.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
