fall on
verb
variants
or fall upon
fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon
: to meet with
fell on hard times
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Even with assurances that the home’s drinking water isn’t affected and that the cleanup costs won’t fall on a future owner, deals keep falling apart.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Their first project together was a series of nesting tables made from a coast live oak that had fallen on Grand Avenue in South Pasadena.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
If oil rose, stocks fell on fears higher energy prices would put upward pressure on inflation.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Stevens sustained a broken neck after falling on Sunday (March 29), prompting a brief hospitalization in the Nashville area before he was discharged to continue recovery at home, his rep confirmed to Rolling Stone.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
According to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital, the 87-year-old two-time Grammy Award winner was taken to the hospital following his fall on Sunday, March 29.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 3 inches of rain fell on March 31, 1929 — the wettest Easter in Chicago history.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
This task currently falls on district attorneys.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The justices are elected on what is known as the spring election, which falls on April 7 this year.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Their first project together was a series of nesting tables made from a coast live oak that had fallen on Grand Avenue in South Pasadena.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
If oil rose, stocks fell on fears higher energy prices would put upward pressure on inflation.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Stevens sustained a broken neck after falling on Sunday (March 29), prompting a brief hospitalization in the Nashville area before he was discharged to continue recovery at home, his rep confirmed to Rolling Stone.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
According to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital, the 87-year-old two-time Grammy Award winner was taken to the hospital following his fall on Sunday, March 29.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 3 inches of rain fell on March 31, 1929 — the wettest Easter in Chicago history.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
This task currently falls on district attorneys.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The justices are elected on what is known as the spring election, which falls on April 7 this year.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Fall on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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