Sentence examples for once decimated from inspiring English sources

Rabbits were once decimated by the disease myxomatosis but have largely recovered to earlier numbers.

Stands of aspen and other native vegetation, once decimated by overgrazing, are now growing up along the banks.

Sea otters, once decimated by hunting, now support a huge tourist economy in Monterey Bay.

I am most definitely not suggesting we blame corporations or insurance companies or doctors for all our woes, nor that we should throw the medical profession out the window and reject the great benefits science and technology have brought in beating back diseases that once decimated the human world.

Sadly though, injuries once again decimated the Pelicans, who fell well short of the playoffs, and having to practically carry the team on his shoulders may have partially stalled Davis's development.

Once, I decimated my father's rose garden, dissecting the flowers from petal to stamen!

This had the effect of once again decimating productivity, which fell sharply through the end of 2012, only picking up when George Osborne sensibly took his foot off the austerity peddle.

Poachers are once again decimating African elephants.

Once you've decimated Paris' tourism industry, where can you really go next?

Racial discrimination has decimated once vibrant cities like Detroit, with a long history of manufacturing innovation and union activism.

We thought we'd win 75 to 81 games, but once we got decimated, we took our lumps and went home.