be felled
Example Sentences
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More trees were damaged in the storm than would usually be felled over an entire year.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
The green focus is on more than 100, century-old gingko trees, 18 of which seem sure to be felled in the redevelopment.
From Washington Times • May 17, 2023
Injuries are an unfortunate part of any sport – none more so than in the NFL, where players can be felled in front of a TV audience in the tens of millions.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023
The woods offered such abundance that 40,000 trees a year could be felled to make Louisville Sluggers, at a cost of just 90 cents per board foot.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022
It was too large to be felled by salt concentrate alone, but as it tipped, a dull roar emerged from the gaping black hole beneath it.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
