felled
Example Sentences
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Hanna Halmeenpaa, chair of the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, had previously told the AFP news agency that "nature sites which should be preserved" had been felled.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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
That leaves the country’s public finances in an even deeper hole as the government prepares for end-of-year budget negotiations, which have felled previous administrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
So I felled an oak over by the gorge, burned a hole in it, carried water to it, and put my deerskin in it.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
