decimation

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Even with this decimation of environmental regulations, America’s largest cities are unlikely to regularly find themselves on the most-polluted lists.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

In the 1990s, the unintentional decimation of the vulture populations in India led to an increased awareness of their role in human health.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 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

She is one of nine players from outside California witnessing the decimation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Similar questions arise for the decimation of many other native peoples by Eurasian germs, as well as for the decimation of would-be European conquistadores in the tropics of Africa and Asia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond