decimation

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Amid the decimation of many other local retail businesses, one could take over storefronts in heavily trafficked areas for cheap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Ransone appeared in all 12 episodes of the show’s second season, which focused on the decimation of the city’s docks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by Protect Democracy’s Ian Bassin to try to reconcile our split-screen moment: democracy being seen to be done, and the looming decimation of democracy.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024

The desire for cattle-supporting land played an integral role in the systematic decimation of bison populations, as well.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

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