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befall

[bih-fawl] / bɪˈfɔl /


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That fate can befall even major acts, particularly those from Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Sanctions didn’t make life easier, he says, but they didn’t befall Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It’s not the first calamity to befall the family in the West Bank.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

It was a tragic prophecy of what was to befall the couple's fifth child, Victoria.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

A shipboard accident might still befall Yul-Bayur on the journey back.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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