decimation
US /ˌdɛsəˈmeʃən/
・UK /ˌdesɪ'meɪʃn/
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n.NounDestroying (about 10%) of something
The logger's decimation of the forest was quite tragic
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EMPTY OCEANS: Is The World Running Out Of Fish?
- and the repercussions of their decimation will affect us all.
and the repercussions of their decimation will affect us all.
- ocean dead zones, Oceana and other major ocean defense organizations propose that the solution to the decimation of ocean life is to eat sustainable seafood.
ocean dead zones, Oceana and other major ocean defense organizations propose that the solution to the decimation of ocean life is to eat sustainable seafood.
Panorama - Ivory Wars: Out of Africa (12 Apr 2012) [BBC]
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- 'Iain witnessed the decimation of Kenya's herds in the 1970s and '80s when numbers plummeted.
'Iain witnessed the decimation of Kenya's herds in the 1970s and '80s when numbers plummeted.
- Ian witnessed the decimation of Kenya's herds in the 1970s and '80s, when numbers plummeted.
Ian witnessed the decimation of Kenya's herds in the 1970s and '80s, when numbers plummeted.
The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards: Crash Course US History #1
- And like other Native Americans, their populations were decimated by diseases such as smallpox and influenza—actually, it was much worse than decimation.
And like other Native Americans, their populations were decimated by diseases such as smallpox and influenza—actually, it was much worse than decimation.
- As many of you have pointed out, decimation means 1 in 10.
As many of you have pointed out, decimation means 1 in 10.
Trump press conference on US attack on Venezuela | DW News
- And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones like the attack on Solimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones like the attack on Solimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
- And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones, like the attack on Solimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones, like the attack on Solimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
LIVE: Trump speaks after US strikes on Venezuela, Maduro capture
- And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones like the attack on Soleimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones like the attack on Soleimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
- And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones like the attack on Soleimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
And if you think about it, we've done some other good ones like the attack on Soleimani, the attack on Al-Baghdadi, and the obliteration and decimation of the Iran nuclear sites just recently in an operation known as Midnight Hammer, all perfectly executed and done.
Protecting Canada's Lake Sturgeon
- Lake Sturgeon populations are still recovering from the decimation of over-fishing.
Lake Sturgeon populations are still recovering from the decimation of over-fishing.
- Lake sturgeon populations are still recovering from the decimation of overfishing.
Lake sturgeon populations are still recovering from the decimation of overfishing.
LIVE: Billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman faces second NASA confirmation hearing
- And considering reports about your "Project Athena" plan for NASA, which literally banks on the decimation of our scientific abilities, among other things, this document calls for NASA to stop collecting its own data and instead set up a taxpayer-funded subscription service from private companies for their products, companies that will set their own price for data that NASA needs to function on an ongoing basis.
And considering reports about your "Project Athena" plan for NASA, which literally banks on the decimation of our scientific abilities, among other things, this document calls for NASA to stop collecting its own data and instead set up a taxpayer-funded subscription service from private companies for their products, companies that will set their own price for data that NASA needs to function on an ongoing basis.
Hezbollah and Israel come to a partial, US-brokered ceasefire deal after Iran push | DW News
- If this Israeli military offensive continues into the next weeks and months, there could be a further weakening or decimation of Hezbollah.
If this Israeli military offensive continues into the next weeks and months, there could be a further weakening or decimation of Hezbollah.