decimated

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That design was rebuilt in three days between festival weekends in 2018 after being decimated by 50 mph winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Pests, pathogens and invasive species have decimated native tree populations, she explained - pointing to Woodland Trust data suggesting just 7% of Britain's native woodlands are in good condition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"On Iran, they are being decimated," Trump told reporters traveling with him.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

BERLIN—After strikes that decimated much of Iran’s leadership, the country’s top diplomat has become the chief messenger of a regime that says it won’t negotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"Indeed! With my plague! Half of Europe was decimated by the Black Death, forcing society to evolve! If not for that, you would still be digging for roots, a serf forever bound to your master."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda