fall under

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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Contact your insurance company to report any damage to your car, which generally falls under comprehensive coverage. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 The 10-piece Burberry capsule — launched exclusively in the new Palace London flagship — falls under the latter. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 The proclamation falls under the Antiquities Act and seeks to prevent future presidents from making major modifications to the office. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 Starck, a longtime Cap Ferret resident, fell under the spell of the oyster fishing village decades ago. — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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