decimated
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Coen said the lessons he learned from McVay in 2022, when injuries decimated the Rams’ roster, were among the most valuable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The floods - which decimated parts of Nepal on Wednesday and have left at least 2,426 people missing - saw the school building buried under mud and debris.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
This deadly strain of bird flu has already decimated wild bird and mammal populations worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The story of California’s decimated fishing industry begins with Russian fur hunters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The army of the Scyldings was weakened, decimated.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
