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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were felled" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe the act of cutting down trees or other large objects. For example: - The old oak trees were felled to make way for the new highway. - The ancient temple was destroyed when it was felled by a massive earthquake. - In the logging industry, trees are often felled for their valuable timber. - The towering buildings were felled by the powerful hurricane that swept through the city.
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Many prestigious firms were felled.
About 40 trees were felled.
High cries were felled and a pure change happened.
Nine firefighters were felled by smoke and heat.
Then it was written: memories shrank and trees were felled.
In addition, no trees were felled during construction.
Many of the forefoot strikers were felled by injuries.
And, celebrities, like Jackie Kennedy, who were felled by his wife's disease.
Miss Taylor and Mr. Burton were felled by a coup de foudre.
The forests were felled and the prairies were fenced and ploughed.
Thousands of pines from the Wasatch Mountains to the east were felled, milled and hauled overland.
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