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befall

/bɪˈfɔl/ noun C2
  1. Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

Plural befalls

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Twelve struck, and one and two and three, and still we sat waiting silently for whatever might befall.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 65 · B2
Thus, at length, by one of the unexpected strokes of fortune which sometimes befall those who have for a long time been the victims of an evil destiny, Dantès was about to secure the opportunity he wished for, by simple and natural means, and land on the island without incurring any suspicion.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 243 · C1
Whatever evils may befall you, they will not be occasioned by my instrumentality, that I solemnly promise you.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 291 · C1
“I assure you, sir, that I simply concealed myself in order to see the effect of my disappearance, and I am sure that you would not be so unjust as to imagine that I would have allowed any harm to befall poor young Mr.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 66 · C1

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