A single disease or pest could easily decimate the crop of an entire country. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
The word decimate does not begin to do justice to the tragedy that has befallen the Polish nation. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
I always flinch when I hear someone use the word decimate to mean "wipe out," as in, "The Sioux decimated Custer's men.". From Wordnik.com. [Prayers To Broken Stones]
I nominate 'decimate' as it applies to Man's and Nature's destructive fury and the outcome of sporting contests. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
The idea was based on the punishment meted out to "failing" legions in by Rome, and from which the word 'decimate', comes. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-06] Reference
Does not even know what the word decimate means. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The word decimate does not begin to do justice to. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
I hate it when people use the word "decimate" like that. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Monroe super: Budget defeat would 'decimate' school system. From Wordnik.com. [East Brunswick Sentinel] Reference
Hollywood doesn't like her, Chevy Chase wants to "decimate" her. From Wordnik.com. [Whittier Daily News Most Viewed] Reference
Funding cuts will 'decimate' 10 years of progress in school sport. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
I tried pasting it into the 'decimate' section and I got the following error. From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
Actually - since "decimate" means to reduce by one tenth - it's worse than that. From Wordnik.com. [Manchester Evening News Blogs] Reference
'The word "decimate" derives from the punitive practice of executing every tenth soldier.'. From Wordnik.com. [AskMen.com - HOME PAGE] Reference
The PCS said closing such offices would "decimate" the service and increase the risk of fraud. From Wordnik.com. [BBC Ouch! Blog] Reference
Meanwhile, the Ounce of Prevention Fund says the budget would "decimate" programs for children. From Wordnik.com. Reference
In this scenario the combination of war, famine and disease has the potential to "decimate" the world in less than a hundred years. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
The fact is that small costs can decimate even good returns. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Cost Of Small Fees] Reference
Monsoons continuing at this point to decimate parts of India. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2005] Reference
They do -- they have tried to decimate the village elder structure. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 21, 2008] Reference
Well, look out; we are going to pick off and decimate your men every day. From Wordnik.com. ["Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show] Reference
Experts warn that without prompt action, TB could decimate some segments of society. From Wordnik.com. [A New Face For An Old Nemesis] Reference
Gorillas can't really do much if a human being has decided to decimate or kill the gorillas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2007] Reference
Gorillas can't really do much if a human being has decided to decimate or to kill the gorillas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2007] Reference
You get in a slow speed regime and it will decimate any other aircraft that you put it against. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2002] Reference
Gorillas can ` t really do much if a human being has decided to decimate or to kill the gorillas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2007] Reference
SCHIAVONE: American businesses, meanwhile, fear that a cautious approach will decimate U.S. manufacturing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 26, 2005] Reference
Rodale and Howard loudly and repeatedly contended that chemical fertilizers decimate earthworm populations. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
RUTAGARAMA: Gorillas can't really do much if a human being has decided to decimate or to kill the gorillas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2007] Reference
At a seniors 'center in Boston, she criticized the GOP for proposing Medicare cuts that would "decimate our safety net.". From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Shores Up A Shaky Base For '96] Reference
And Barack Obama has promised to raise their taxes, would decimate the last area of America's economy that's still flourishing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2008] Reference
In the south of Iraq, our coalition is re-flooding the wetlands that Saddam Hussein systematically drained to decimate the marsh Arabs. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2004] Reference
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