decimation
Example Sentences
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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
What is beyond doubt is the decimation of a family who have been a source of fascination and speculation in their native Norway and far beyond.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
“We’ve already seen major consequences from the decimation thus far,” Swain said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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
