felled
Example Sentences
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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
That triggered an Israeli response, culminating in a ferocious campaign that felled much of Hezbollah’s leadership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
The trees were felled "as a pre-emptive action" for a future development proposal to extend the premises at the site.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
The disaster also almost felled California’s biggest home insurer, State Farm General.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Miss Turner said that once the Indians felled a tree against the escarpment.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
