decimation
Example Sentences
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Amid the decimation of many other local retail businesses, one could take over storefronts in heavily trafficked areas for cheap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
It was about a chimp and the decimation of his habitat.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
In the 1990s, the unintentional decimation of the vulture populations in India led to an increased awareness of their role in human health.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
She is one of nine players from outside California witnessing the decimation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
To get a better sense of the decimation, McAuliffe looked at the Authentic Osage Indian Roll Book, which cites the deaths of many of the original allotted members of the tribe.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
