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

Sanctions didn’t make life easier, he says, but they didn’t befall Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Jo's brother Jimmy said he "never imagined such a profound tragedy would ever befall our family".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

The apparent assassination plot is the second such incident to befall Trump this year.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

Then he would carry on excitedly about some opportunity certain to befall him, or he would be silent and moody.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein