decimated

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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

The moves, ostensibly to reduce corruption in the military’s ranks, leave the top tier of Xi’s armed services, which haven’t engaged in combat for nearly half a century, decimated and demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Since 2022, when land movement started to pick up, the city has spent about $61 million on landslide mitigation, which Mihranian said has decimated its capital improvement budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

She’d broken his heart and decimated her own.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon