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

Fellow protesters held up dozens of cardboard trees, before spreading them out over the ground as if lying where they were felled.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Autumn sits up on the other side of the room; my felled backpack must’ve sent a vibration through the floor on impact.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer