Felling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mark Felling, an electrical engineer and paid expert in the case, testified that he found that the size of the cement footings under the towers along the line varied by a factor of 10.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Felling is cutting down the tree outright, while girdling refers to killing the tree by removing its access to nutrients, but not cutting it down.
From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023
Felling such a tree doesn’t give Molosa any sense of accomplishment, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
“We’re initiating a review of his professional path,” said Matthew Felling, a spokesman for King.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022
Felling a single four-foot tree with an indigenous stone axe would take uy hours—nearly three weeks of eight-hour days.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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