decimated
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Almost 250 people died, while vineyards, orange groves and plots used to grow Albufera rice, an essential paella ingredient, were decimated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
While Premier League teams see their squads decimated by international call-ups, it is not quite as dramatic in the Championship.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
Wildfires turbocharged by the heat and lack of rain decimated France and Spain and popped up in unlikely places like Wales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But on the black land twenty minutes down the road, the soil has been decimated by years of overfarming and overgrazing.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
