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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Nearly 770 organizations fall under this category.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
In addition, the reorganization reassigns offices related to electricity and nuclear energy from falling under the under secretary for science and innovation to under the secretary’s office.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Created in 2022 and falling under the remit of Media City Qatar, the body charged with growing the Gulf state as a media and creative industries hub, the fledgeling committee is headed by Hassan Al Thawadi, the Qatari lawyer who oversaw the organization of the Qatar World Cup.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Information that falls under that umbrella includes investigative and prosecutorial materials related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as flight logs, travel records and materials about Epstein's detention and death.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
In addition, the reorganization reassigns offices related to electricity and nuclear energy from falling under the under secretary for science and innovation to under the secretary’s office.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Created in 2022 and falling under the remit of Media City Qatar, the body charged with growing the Gulf state as a media and creative industries hub, the fledgeling committee is headed by Hassan Al Thawadi, the Qatari lawyer who oversaw the organization of the Qatar World Cup.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Information that falls under that umbrella includes investigative and prosecutorial materials related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as flight logs, travel records and materials about Epstein's detention and death.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall under
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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