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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For the time being, at least, the responsibility to carry those minutes will fall on Melton and Podziemski.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
When a due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, employers get until the next business day.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The reason is that some of Metro Detroit's communities have invoked snow emergency rules in response to the snow that has fallen on top of already icy or snow-covered roads.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Two hikers were killed when a tree fell on a popular trail in Washington state’s Olympic National Forest last week, according to a local report.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
European equities fell on both Monday and Tuesday.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Indiana’s Isaiah Jones blocks a Dylan Joyce punt, with Mikail Kamara falling on it in the end zone for a Hoosiers touchdown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Larry Merritt, a Fire Department spokesman, said the firefighters were injured slipping and falling on ice and they were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2026, Easter Sunday falls on April 5.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
When a due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, employers get until the next business day.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The reason is that some of Metro Detroit's communities have invoked snow emergency rules in response to the snow that has fallen on top of already icy or snow-covered roads.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Two hikers were killed when a tree fell on a popular trail in Washington state’s Olympic National Forest last week, according to a local report.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
European equities fell on both Monday and Tuesday.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Indiana’s Isaiah Jones blocks a Dylan Joyce punt, with Mikail Kamara falling on it in the end zone for a Hoosiers touchdown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Larry Merritt, a Fire Department spokesman, said the firefighters were injured slipping and falling on ice and they were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2026, Easter Sunday falls on April 5.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Fall on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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