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 Trump administration, in contrast, has argued that the institute is part of government and falls under the executive branch, giving Trump the authority to remove the board.
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 19 May 2025
Tequila currently falls under the free trade agreement President Donald Trump signed with Mexico and Canada, which is set to expire next year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
These new features fall under the Xperia Intelligence brand.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
The county fell under national observation last year and into 2025 after Wyandotte and Johnson Counties became the epicenter of a major tuberculosis outbreak.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 19 May 2025
Tequila currently falls under the free trade agreement President Donald Trump signed with Mexico and Canada, which is set to expire next year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
These new features fall under the Xperia Intelligence brand.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
The county fell under national observation last year and into 2025 after Wyandotte and Johnson Counties became the epicenter of a major tuberculosis outbreak.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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