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The fierce winds and storm surge that barrelled through here have decimated nearly everything, leaving roads unusable and a trail of destruction that has them increasingly desperate and isolated with no electricity or running water.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

California lawmakers approved a pair of bills Thursday providing $2.5 billion in state aid in response to the wildfires that have decimated neighborhoods, destroyed schools and damaged public infrastructure across Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Habitat destruction, damming, and pollution have decimated local populations, such that many species are in dire need of help.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

SpaceX’s constant rocket tests and launches have decimated the wetlands of Boca Chica, Texas.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

The Republic by their proscription would have decimated the men; the Curé of St. Laud insisted on taking them all.

From La Vendée by Trollope, Anthony