decimation
Example Sentences
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“If we do a 99% decimation, that’s no good,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
It was about a chimp and the decimation of his habitat.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
What is beyond doubt is the decimation of a family who have been a source of fascination and speculation in their native Norway and far beyond.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025
Finally, Roberts was forced to juggle all these potential implosions with the constant decimation of his starting rotation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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.
