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The phrase "are being decimated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is being severely reduced or destroyed, often in a dramatic or overwhelming manner.
Example: "The local wildlife populations are being decimated by habitat loss and pollution."
Alternatives: "are being devastated" or "are being ravaged".
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"Owner-drivers are being decimated now.
Wild great ape populations are being decimated by diseases.
Rhino populations across the southern African continent are being decimated by poaching.
Bees are being decimated in Europe and North America by the intensive use of chemical pesticides.
The latest harvest weighs heavy on these communities that are being decimated by a deadly disease.
The way that public education institutions are being decimated is a huge national loss.
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The squadron was being decimated.
She said: "The women's refuge sector is being decimated.
The American working class — those without a college degree — is being decimated, economically and socially.
With no more land to go home to, village life is being decimated.
The support they need now and in the future is being decimated by these budget cuts.
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