decimation
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to protect communities from "decimation" after being warned Labour's policies would lead to job losses in oil and gas.
From BBC
The wreckage of Azovstal, the Mariupol plant where Ukrainian soldiers held out for months, is a testament to Russia’s decimation of the nation’s steel industry.
From New York Times
The valley was already getting 5,000 visitors a year, and he feared its decimation was inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times
On a stretch of the Klamath River in Northern California, the Yurok Tribe has watched for years the decimation of the culturally significant salmon population.
From Seattle Times
"We are looking at a serious decimation of the community sector," he says.
From BBC
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