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

It was about a chimp and the decimation of his habitat.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

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

“We’ve already seen major consequences from the decimation thus far,” Swain said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

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