So the public need to know the potential consequences of such disasters befalling the nation.
Times, Sunday Times
The morning peak was tempered on weekdays by a sadness that befell the nation during rush hour.
Times, Sunday Times
War has befallen the nation, and the villagers' attempts at patriotism bring them to early deaths.
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But the trip was not to be, for an unforeseen calamity befell the nation.
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