decimate

Example Sentences

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Many of its most elite, best-trained and experienced units have been decimated.

From New York Times

It also helped revitalize a town that had been decimated by the loss of its coal industry, providing jobs and new revenue streams that many thought would never return.

From New York Times

Manufacturing communities across the country, decimated by offshoring and automation, offer a stark reminder of the stakes.

From Washington Post

Behind the restaurant where Washington and others found shelter, the storm decimated a trailer park of about 30 homes.

From Washington Post

Fish and Wildlife Service, and researchers from the Oregon State University to track the fish disease Ceratanova shasta, a parasite that's decimated salmon populations.

From Salon