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How to pronounce befall in American English
“befall” pronunciation by American speakers
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By 2035, the same fate is projected to befall the retirement program.
GAO
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of thing that can befall young people who might otherwise feel invincible.
The Obama White House
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and otherwise – that would befall the Russian Federation if an invasion, renewed aggression, were to
State Department
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