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.
Examples of fall under in a Sentence
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This bourbon falls under the Brown-Forman umbrella, the same company that makes Jack Daniel’s and Old Forester, but this bourbon stands apart from those brands.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, half of Eastern Europe, including the Balkans and Mediterranean, fell under Ottoman rule and was cut off from regular communication with the West.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Cuba also fell under Rocha's purview during his stint at the National Security Council and while he was posted at the U.S. mission in Havana in the 1990s.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
The project falls under the network's Stop Violence Against Women initiative.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In an effort to contain the bedlam, Gaza’s municipal police force (which falls under Hamas’ control but has no connection to the group’s military wing) took on the job of securing aid convoys’ passage through the strip.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Orton Development asserts that, under those guidelines, the 20,700 square feet currently dedicated to gaming falls under the city’s limit after accounting for indoor and outdoor space.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The full breakdown of complaints made to CAIR and shared with CNN shows there were complaints tracked last year that fell under each of the categories used by the group.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Ruled by Venus, the planet of pleasure, those who fall under the Zodiac sign Taurus enjoy the finer things in life.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, half of Eastern Europe, including the Balkans and Mediterranean, fell under Ottoman rule and was cut off from regular communication with the West.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Cuba also fell under Rocha's purview during his stint at the National Security Council and while he was posted at the U.S. mission in Havana in the 1990s.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
The project falls under the network's Stop Violence Against Women initiative.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In an effort to contain the bedlam, Gaza’s municipal police force (which falls under Hamas’ control but has no connection to the group’s military wing) took on the job of securing aid convoys’ passage through the strip.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Orton Development asserts that, under those guidelines, the 20,700 square feet currently dedicated to gaming falls under the city’s limit after accounting for indoor and outdoor space.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The full breakdown of complaints made to CAIR and shared with CNN shows there were complaints tracked last year that fell under each of the categories used by the group.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Ruled by Venus, the planet of pleasure, those who fall under the Zodiac sign Taurus enjoy the finer things in life.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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