decimate
Example Sentences
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“No Other Choice” bluntly depicts a contemporary workforce decimated by AI and cost-cutting, but its view of alienated labor and thwarted masculinity has roots in indelible works such as “Parasite” and “Breaking Bad.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It was really troubling so we wanted to step in and offer support because school budgets have been decimated," he explained.
From BBC
When our careers and savings were decimated by the Great Recession in 2008, we decided to retire early and relocate abroad.
From MarketWatch
The realization was cemented six months later after Pearl Harbor by the Battle of Midway, when carrier-launched aircraft decimated the Japanese fleet in what is largely considered a decisive turning point in the Pacific war.
From Los Angeles Times
Last season Arsenal's campaign was decimated by injuries.
From BBC
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