befell
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No other harm befell him or my little brother.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The incident that eventually befell Price took place in July 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
This vast array of media professionals came no closer to uncovering what awful fate befell this poor 84-year-old woman.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
She will be desperate to avoid the disaster that befell hot men's favourite Ilia Malinin, who suffered a nightmare last week, slumping to an eighth-place finish.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
At such times she neglected to mention the bad luck that befell the first Stanley Yelnats.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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