decimated

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That design was rebuilt in three days between festival weekends in 2018 after being decimated by 50 mph winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

This time, it has left airlines staring down billions of dollars in added costs, which they are trying to pass onto consumers with hopes that demand won’t be decimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"On Iran, they are being decimated," Trump told reporters traveling with him.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

BERLIN—After strikes that decimated much of Iran’s leadership, the country’s top diplomat has become the chief messenger of a regime that says it won’t negotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Population decimated, no possible ally to turn to for aid.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins