befall
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European elections keep rolling around whether anyone wants them or not, and the next will befall the U.K. in early May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Sanctions didn’t make life easier, he says, but they didn’t befall Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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
She happened to be an orphan, and I figured that if this much could befall an orphan, imagine how impressive I would look in such a role.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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