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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The committee voted to ask Attorney General Josh Kaul to opine on whether grooming falls under the statute related to immoral conduct, which allows DPI to revoke a license if an educator violates it.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The March recall also fell under the Class II category.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The offense falls under Brazil’s hate crime law, which in 2019 expanded to include homophobia and transphobia, and threatens prison time for the convicted.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Courses from these departments that remain intact will fall under the Department of English umbrella going forward.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The March recall also fell under the Class II category.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The offense falls under Brazil’s hate crime law, which in 2019 expanded to include homophobia and transphobia, and threatens prison time for the convicted.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Courses from these departments that remain intact will fall under the Department of English umbrella going forward.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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