befall

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With head-scratching lyrics like, “Why should a land have so much meaning when dark times befall it? It’s just a land made of dirt and rock,” they confuse far more than they entertain.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

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

Despite efforts to retain much of its historic character, the 14-year project proved controversial with one architectural expert branding the demolition "the greatest architectural crime to befall London in the 20th Century".

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Mr Ribadu said Nigeria would never "sabotage Niger or allow any disaster to befall it".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

When they came to the land they had faced what might befall them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton