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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That does not fall under Weights and Measures authority.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Luckily, most common repairs don’t fall under those categories.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
On a few occasions in history, Tibet fell under the rule of emperors in Beijing, most recently during the Qing dynasty starting in the 18th Century.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
In 1914, Austria-Hungary saw that Serbia, nominally within its sphere of influence, had fallen under Russia’s influence.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Luckily, most common repairs don’t fall under those categories.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
On a few occasions in history, Tibet fell under the rule of emperors in Beijing, most recently during the Qing dynasty starting in the 18th Century.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
In 1914, Austria-Hungary saw that Serbia, nominally within its sphere of influence, had fallen under Russia’s influence.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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