befallen

Example Sentences

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The same fate could’ve easily befallen this movie, too.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

That's the fate that has befallen SchwuZ, whose director Katja Jaeger says is "the oldest and biggest queer club in Germany", if not Europe.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

The disaster that has befallen Blatten is the worst nightmare for communities across the Alps.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Skardebek didn’t understand the disaster that had befallen them.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin