befall
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It is also another sign of what is surely England and Tuchel's biggest fear – how can they cope should misfortune befall all-time record goalscorer Kane?
From BBC • May 22, 2026
A different sort of disaster may befall Mr. Starmer and Labour in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Jo's brother Jimmy said he "never imagined such a profound tragedy would ever befall our family".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
It’s not the first calamity to befall the family in the West Bank.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Or the Ninety-first Psalm: “There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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