fall upon
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Synonyms for fall upon
find unexpectedly
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'You took God's name and said that if you lie God's wrath may fall upon you and maybe now is the time that God's wrath has fallen upon you.
Citizens from different walks of life were unanimous said that great responsibilities fall upon religious scholars and other influential sections to discipline people in general and modify their attitude in according to Islamic principles.
Citizens from different walks of life were unanimous in their opinion that great responsibilities fall upon religious scholars and other influential sections to discipline people in general and modify their attitude in according to Islamic principles.
'We strongly condemn these episodes of violence, whose effects ultimately fall upon innocent civilians,' she added.
Parents of children who were recruited from several Yemeni governorates were lectured on psychological and social risks that fall upon child soldiers and the consequent legal responsibility.
"We've gone this way and that, but you can fall upon a gem sometimes and Geordie is that kind of person," said Youngs.
In an interview with MSNBC, Pompeo said regardless of any commitments between Iran and other countries to stay in the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), "I hope they understand that if they begin to ramp up their nuclear program, the wrath of the entire world will fall upon them." "Wholly separate from if they spin a couple of extra centrifuges, if they began to move to a weapons program, this is something the entire world would find unacceptable and weUo'd end up down a path that I donUo't think is in the best interests of Iran," Pompeo said.
It can only happen when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth's surface.
Kanal 3 TV footage live from the event showed how Movement delegates fall upon and mercilessly beat the attacker.
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