as in devastations
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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Recent Examples of decimations The company also has Fox Nation, a subscription streamer featuring lifestyle and other programming substantially designed to appeal to superfans of Fox News Channel, long the biggest of the 24/7 news operations but facing cord-cutting’s decimations like all its cable brethren. —
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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The Good Jobs First report recommends that all states fully report their losses from data center tax breaks, including how those incentives affect local revenue streams.— Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Despite dynamite starts from Taj Bradley and Bailey Ober on Saturday and Sunday, the Twins’ relievers blew saves on consecutive days, leading to backbreaking losses.— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The company conducting the implosion has previously handled several high-profile demolitions, including the historic Deauville Hotel, South Shore Hospital, and the remaining structure of the Surfside condominium building.— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
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One of Miami’s most luxurious hotels, the 23-story Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key, will be brought down on Sunday in under half a minute in one of the largest Miami demolitions in years.— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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While extinctions are always multi-faceted, the extermination of some species can be almost directly linked to the insatiable appetites of modern humans.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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The fossil record suggests these massive creatures disappeared during the sweeping extinctions that marked the end of the Pleistocene.— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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Mak’s wife, Kit Chan, 74, likened their home to ruins.— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Drone video shows the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil in ruins following the Israel Defense Force's strikes on the area.— Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Decimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/decimations. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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