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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Rhoades fell under the criteria for a resentencing.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Taiwanese defense ministry said the sale — comprising artillery systems, antitank missiles, as well as spare parts for helicopters and antiship missiles — falls under the $40 billion supplementary defense budget announced by President Lai Ching-te in November.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
In addition, the administration is issuing a warning to health care providers and other stakeholders that puberty blockers and other medical interventions that fall under the umbrella of gender-affirming care are not supported by evidence, according to Kennedy.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
Henry Bowers is the local punk who relentlessly bullies the Losers' Club and later falls under the spell of Pennywise.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Taiwanese defense ministry said the sale — comprising artillery systems, antitank missiles, as well as spare parts for helicopters and antiship missiles — falls under the $40 billion supplementary defense budget announced by President Lai Ching-te in November.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
In addition, the administration is issuing a warning to health care providers and other stakeholders that puberty blockers and other medical interventions that fall under the umbrella of gender-affirming care are not supported by evidence, according to Kennedy.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
Henry Bowers is the local punk who relentlessly bullies the Losers' Club and later falls under the spell of Pennywise.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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