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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This week, the Vallejo Sun news site sued the Vallejo Police Department for the release of records of a police shooting that authorities claim falls under one exemption.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Albania, Greece’s neighbor in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe, fell under communist government in the wake of World War II.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
While he was banned from major competitions, Gorst traveled around the US playing smaller regional events that didn’t fall under pool’s international governing rules.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
This acquisition falls under Inside Out’s Fashion, Textiles and Home vertical, which is led by CEO Matteo Ward.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Albania, Greece’s neighbor in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe, fell under communist government in the wake of World War II.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
While he was banned from major competitions, Gorst traveled around the US playing smaller regional events that didn’t fall under pool’s international governing rules.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
This acquisition falls under Inside Out’s Fashion, Textiles and Home vertical, which is led by CEO Matteo Ward.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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