decimated

Example Sentences

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Over the next two quarters, real estate and banks were decimated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A new species of "killer fungus" has been discovered in Britain that destroys an aggressively invasive plant, raising hopes that decimated native habitats could be restored.

From BBC • May 30, 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

"Indeed! With my plague! Half of Europe was decimated by the Black Death, forcing society to evolve! If not for that, you would still be digging for roots, a serf forever bound to your master."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda