befall
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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
Remember Y2K, the impending doom that would befall us all when ill-equipped computer systems switched from “99” to “00” at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1999?
From Salon • May 1, 2025
Mr Ribadu said Nigeria would never "sabotage Niger or allow any disaster to befall it".
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
The Riders of Rohan sat uneasily upon their horses, on either side of the stair, and looked up darkly at the great tower, fearing what might befall their lord.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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