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befall

[bih-fawl] / bɪˈfɔl /


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A different sort of disaster may befall Mr. Starmer and Labour in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 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

Then, in a slightly strained tone: “Should I be worried that a similar sort of accident may befall me?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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