fall on
verb
variants
or fall upon
fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon
: to meet with
fell on hard times
Examples of fall on in a Sentence
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Asian software firms likewise fell on Wednesday, with Japanese names leading losses in the region.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The date changes each year in conjunction with Easter, which falls on April 5 this year.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Other improvements are happening at Bayshore, with construction expected to begin this fall on more than 300 higher-end apartments.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Where do average American drivers fall on the income spectrum and who can truly afford to purchase a new car in 2026?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Connecticut homeowners are still feeling the effects of the massive snowfall that fell on the state over a week ago.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Heavy snow fell on Tuesday on the northern Italian mountain venues that will host the ski events at the Milano Cortina Olympics, helping to provide a fitting backdrop for the Games.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
This year, the holiday falls on a Saturday, making a romantic getaway easier to plan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Across the country, the monitoring job has often fallen on private citizens or protesters.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The date changes each year in conjunction with Easter, which falls on April 5 this year.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Other improvements are happening at Bayshore, with construction expected to begin this fall on more than 300 higher-end apartments.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Where do average American drivers fall on the income spectrum and who can truly afford to purchase a new car in 2026?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Connecticut homeowners are still feeling the effects of the massive snowfall that fell on the state over a week ago.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Heavy snow fell on Tuesday on the northern Italian mountain venues that will host the ski events at the Milano Cortina Olympics, helping to provide a fitting backdrop for the Games.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
This year, the holiday falls on a Saturday, making a romantic getaway easier to plan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Across the country, the monitoring job has often fallen on private citizens or protesters.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Fall on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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