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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

How has she dealt with the fallow periods that befall every actor?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

I am not suggesting such fate will befall Trump.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

The children, still arguing, were unaware what horror would soon befall them.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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