Hunters, disease and habitat loss are decimating our closest living relatives--chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos.

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Conquistadors plundered the Sierra Nevada for gold, extinguishing other tribes in the area and almost decimating the Arhuac.

BBC: Colombia��s spiritual centre

From the oceans, we take without mercy, decimating entire species of fish to extinction or the brink of.

CNN: Opinion: We can help to save our seas but we must act now

The recession has gouged an enormous hole in the middle of the economy, decimating mid-wage jobs and mainly replacing them with low-wage ones.

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For years now, the Wii has sat atop the console throne, decimating both the PS3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales to such a degree, it was almost embarassing.

FORBES: Does the Wii Need a Game Changer?

Since coal companies decided that blasting was better than mining, over 500 Appalachian mountains have been destroyed, decimating 1 million acres of forest, and burying some 2000 miles of streams.

FORBES: Written by Michael d��Estries

So if you happen to be doing an Internet search regarding global warming, you are likely to come under the impression that the latest and greatest crop data show global warming is decimating corn and wheat crops.

FORBES: Fortified By Global Warming, Crop Production Keeps Breaking Records

Several Union officers are depicted on horseback and on foot, pointing their swords and their men toward the Confederate lines, which are blurry in the distance, partially obscured by smoke but visible enough to show that the Union forces are decimating the Confederates.

WSJ: Capturing Gettysburg | Objects of Valor | State Museum of Pennsylvania | By Mark Yost

In the middle and southern regions of the country, the GOP moved the pieces on the board, decimating so-called Blue Dog Democrats and gaining ground in industrial heartland states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin that had eluded the party for years.

FORBES: Still Blue and Red America