felled

Example Sentences

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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

They should have got it when Dani Olmo was clumsily felled in the box by Daley Blind, but Yamal hit the post from the spot.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

A long, winding path takes guests around and under felled trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

For decades, long before Mount St. Helens made international news, there had been a push to conserve the old-growth forest and natural land before the loggers felled the last of it.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone