Sentence examples for were decimated from inspiring English sources

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were decimated

verb

To kill one-tenth of a group, as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.

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Many beds were decimated.

The New York Times

Our herds were decimated.

The Guardian

Our book clubs were decimated.

The New Yorker

Our tropical surroundings were decimated.

The Guardian

Pharmacia's executive ranks were decimated.

The New York Times

The British were decimated in Turkey.

The New York Times

By the 1850s, whale populations were decimated.

The New York Times - Books

Small-scale producers in the eastern Caribbean were decimated.

The Guardian

The Guditjmara people were decimated by the white invaders.

The Guardian - Sport

We were decimated but Ron was always more positive".

The Guardian - Sport

Last season the Mets were decimated by injuries.

The New York Times

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