felled

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Enfield Council sought to evict Toby Carvery over what it described as serious breaches of its lease, claiming the tree was felled without the council's knowledge or consent.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They are from 7 to 8 feet long, made from carefully selected 50-to-60-year-old pine and spruce trees felled in early summer; tests of replica spears have suggested a range of about 38 yards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Forestry Commission said the firm had illegally felled mixed broadleaf woodland beside a petrol station in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Real Sociedad pulled level after 21 minutes when Yangel Herrera was clumsily felled by Dean Huijsen in Madrid's box.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“Trees can be felled for rams if rams are required. Amolf Karstark writes that fewer than fifty men remain at the Dreadfort, half of them servants. A strong castle weakly held is weak.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin