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
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As a result, most cuts would fall on specialized units that do not fall under core operations, such as patrol and investigations.
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Reeti Malhotra
june 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 June 2026
But as darkness fell on Wednesday, searchers abandoned hope of finding the missing girl.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Some answers, though, fell on the edge of this somewhat murky threshold—thus the slight toss-up in final scores.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Ultraviolet radiation falls on the electromagnetic spectrum between X-rays and visible light.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
In a world where an AI hoax could easily be promulgated across social media, or in which conspiracy theorists would likely attack a real discovery, the protocols are intended to encourage best practice and safeguard astronomers when the media spotlight falls on them.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Instead, that responsibility falls on the NCAA, conferences and schools to police sports betting as an eligibility matter.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2026
This Year Fake snow won’t fall on Main Street, USA, this year.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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Reeti Malhotra
june 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 June 2026
But as darkness fell on Wednesday, searchers abandoned hope of finding the missing girl.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Some answers, though, fell on the edge of this somewhat murky threshold—thus the slight toss-up in final scores.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Ultraviolet radiation falls on the electromagnetic spectrum between X-rays and visible light.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
In a world where an AI hoax could easily be promulgated across social media, or in which conspiracy theorists would likely attack a real discovery, the protocols are intended to encourage best practice and safeguard astronomers when the media spotlight falls on them.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Instead, that responsibility falls on the NCAA, conferences and schools to police sports betting as an eligibility matter.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2026
This Year Fake snow won’t fall on Main Street, USA, this year.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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“Fall on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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