decimated
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In 1978-79, England embarked on Ashes tour they won 5-1, beating an Australia side decimated by Packer defections.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
It’s based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel and set in Colorado 10 years in the future after an aggressive flu has decimated much of the population.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
This deadly strain of bird flu has already decimated wild bird and mammal populations worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Soon after the British settlement of Sydney in 1788, the first of the epidemics that decimated Aboriginal Australians began.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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