decimated

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“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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters this week that Iran’s missile program is “functionally destroyed” with launchers and missiles “depleted and decimated and almost completely ineffective.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The drought years of the early 2020s decimated the eggs, which prompted emergency action even before Newsom announced his salmon plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In Tudor's defence, he took over a shell-shocked and struggling squad decimated by injuries and stripped of confidence.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

From my spot, I surveyed the scenery and noticed few signs of the war that had decimated our lives.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson