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
The 1921 racist massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the resulting decimation of the booming wealth center known as Black Wall Street, aren’t included in elementary and high school textbooks.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
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
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
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