fall under
phrasal verb
fell under; fallen under; falling under; falls under
: to be influenced or affected by (something)
He fell under her influence.
fall under a spell
He has fallen under suspicion.
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Then there was his creation of the ad hoc Department of Government Efficiency that fell under the leadership of maverick entrepreneur Elon Musk.
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Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Having dumped his bid for reelection this fall under a cloud of controversy related to his federal corruption indictment, Adams was a thorn in Mamdani’s side on his way out of public service, taking a number of actions in the past few weeks directly aimed at stymieing the new mayor’s agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Aman holds expertise in politics, travel, and tech news, especially in AI, advanced algorithms, and blockchain, with a strong curiosity about all things that fall under science and tech.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Police and county records The Observer requested data on every incident the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has investigated since 2019 that falls under general statute hate crime laws.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Having dumped his bid for reelection this fall under a cloud of controversy related to his federal corruption indictment, Adams was a thorn in Mamdani’s side on his way out of public service, taking a number of actions in the past few weeks directly aimed at stymieing the new mayor’s agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Aman holds expertise in politics, travel, and tech news, especially in AI, advanced algorithms, and blockchain, with a strong curiosity about all things that fall under science and tech.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Police and county records The Observer requested data on every incident the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has investigated since 2019 that falls under general statute hate crime laws.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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