[econjack]

...ASF has swept through China’s hog industry, decimating their primary source of protein. Best estimates put losses at 30-35% of China’s 700 million swine population...

Uh, David. Look up the correct meaning of "decimated". It means to destroy every tenth one, or 10%, not 30-35%.

[SgtHooper]

Oh stop it. The term is now widely recognized to mean far more than 10%; such as “almost all”!

[billyboy15]

You are correct...sort of.

dec·i·mate (dĕs′ə-māt′) tr.v. dec·i·mat·ed, dec·i·mat·ing, dec·i·mates

1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group of people or organisms)

2. Usage Problem

a. To inflict great destruction or damage on: The storm decimated the region.

b. To reduce markedly in amount: a profligate heir who decimated his trust fund.

3. To select by lot and kill one in every ten of (a group of soldiers).

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/decimate

[marktwain]

Uh, David. Look up the correct meaning of “decimated”. It means to destroy every tenth one, or 10%, not 30-35%.
———————————————————————————Historically it meant 1/10th.

Now it simply means a large fraction.

[seowulf]

Uh, David. Look up the correct meaning of "decimated". It means to destroy every tenth one, or 10%, not 30-35%.

Tertiate?

[citizen]

The 10% “punishment” figure, as of a group of soldiers, is an antiquated historical reference.

Common usage:
“kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of”
“drastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of (something)”