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

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

Food and Agriculture Organization as part of its decimation of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 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

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