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has decimated

  • present perfect of decimate (3rd person singular).

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Poaching has decimated Cambodian wildlife, creating doubts about about whether the Cardamoms has enough prey for tigers to eat.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

But Dutch elm disease, an invasive fungus spread by bark beetles to which the native trees had no defense, has decimated the elm by tens of millions across the continent.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2025

Rain, which has decimated much of the Test, arrived shortly after and the players shook hands at 15:30 local time.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2024

For example, warming temperatures have enabled pests such as bark beetles to survive through the winter and expand their range, which has decimated Western forests.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2024

But this fell scourge has decimated its population and has robbed it of much of its ambition.

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)