be felled
Example Sentences
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The tree and eight others of similar age are due to be felled to make way for a relief road.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
The senior officials said that when the Japanese learned that some of the trees would be felled due to the construction work, they immediately offered to provide saplings when the time was right.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
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
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
