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Or the devastating Pasadena and Altadena wildfires that decimated historic libraries and cultural archives.

Some scientists trying to recover sunflower sea stars see the finding as a strong guide for future research — and efforts to boost the decimated keystone species.

With Barghouti in jail, Abbas approaching 90 years of age, Hamas decimated and the West Bank in pieces, it's clear that Palestine lacks leadership and coherence.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the healthcare system in Gaza had been "decimated and hospitals are no longer functioning" with severely ill children "unable to get the medical care they need to survive."

The Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs was decimated from 50 employees to just three, severely hampering congressional assistance to constituents.