felled
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And the Milwaukee Brewers proved they weren’t just some plucky underdog anymore, as they felled a giant on their way to the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
To quote his felled primary opponent, Sen. John Cornyn, “Paxton’s a poor campaigner” who’s “lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election.”
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
Experts say Burnham will now need to address a host issues that have felled his predecessors in quick succession.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Cole’s central image evokes the imperial grandeur of Rome before it is felled, in the next canvas, by fire, flood and barbarous invaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I, on the other hand, apparently went over like a felled ox and was lucky to land on the grass and avoid cracking my head open.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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