as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the virtual decimation of the coastal town by the hurricane
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Hopefully the residents of Hawkins will have peace in the end — but not before more destruction.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 July 2025 -
Video footage of the waterspout and photos of the destruction at Paw Paw Point were reviewed and verified by the NWS.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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Lamm, Colossal’s CEO, told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria last month that the biotechnology Colossal develops will be used to help rescue animals on the brink of extinction as well as those that have already disappeared.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Within 150 years, the Moa was gone, hunted to extinction.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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On Monday, Stellantis, which owns Chrysler and Jeep as well as European brands Peugeot and Fiat, said tariffs and factory shutdowns related to Trump's trade policies contributed to a $2.7 billion loss in the first half of the year, with deliveries to U.S. buyers plunging 25% over that period.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Counting those losses, NASA's workforce will shrink to about 14,000 by Jan. 9, 2026, when the employees who said yes during the DRP's second phase will come off the rolls, Warner said in the statement.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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In 2021, when Division 1 was being torn down, Gaspar went to the street and recorded the demolition every day, from start to finish.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Newton ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more in a 49-15 demolition.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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“Decimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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