fall under
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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Along the way, the poets encounter the likes of Cleopatra and the various antagonists of the Trojan War — Achilles, Helen of Troy and Paris — in the second circle where those who fell under the sin of lust end up.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Cotillard plays a Polish woman who comes to Ellis Island in 1921 with her sister and falls under the spell of a theater owner played by Phoenix and a performer played by Renner.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026
As police chief, Lopez’s employment falls under the purview of City Manager James Reyes, who announced Lopez as his choice for police chief on Friday.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Management of Langston and Rock Creek likewise fell under that agreement.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Cotillard plays a Polish woman who comes to Ellis Island in 1921 with her sister and falls under the spell of a theater owner played by Phoenix and a performer played by Renner.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026
As police chief, Lopez’s employment falls under the purview of City Manager James Reyes, who announced Lopez as his choice for police chief on Friday.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Management of Langston and Rock Creek likewise fell under that agreement.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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