befall
Example Sentences
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That worry is the massive drop-off in proven quality at international level should any misfortune befall England captain and record goalscorer Harry Kane.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
In the wake of 9/11, when many feared and no one knew what might befall us, he helped harden the country and prevent attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
There’s also discussion about moving around steelhead to create backup populations should calamity befall one, as well as boost genetic diversity of the rare fish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
Mr Ribadu said Nigeria would never "sabotage Niger or allow any disaster to befall it".
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
Of all the catastrophic fates that can befall you in the out-of-doors, perhaps none is more eerily unpredictable than hypothermia.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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