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

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

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Thus, Kripke needed something “apocalyptic” to befall the characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

“Your hinterlands are not precious to me. Your person is. Should any ill befall you, this world would lose its savor.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin