befallen

Example Sentences

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The same fate could’ve easily befallen this movie, too.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family. We all recognize that and our hearts go out to the entire Reiner family,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

That's the fate that has befallen SchwuZ, whose director Katja Jaeger says is "the oldest and biggest queer club in Germany", if not Europe.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

The disaster that has befallen Blatten is the worst nightmare for communities across the Alps.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

And they greeted Gandalf and said: ‘We seek the Steward, and men say that he is in this House. Has any hurt befallen him? And the Lady Éowyn, where is she?’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien