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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Protests that turn disorderly or disrupt lawful meetings also fall under legal restrictions.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Nonetheless, a ton of players will be on the move, and one name that could fall under that category is former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
While there's no indication that Trump's withdrawal of Isaacman had anything to do with any specific part of the White House's funding plan, his removal leaves NASA without an advocate for nuclear propulsion and a number of other projects falling under the White House's budget ax.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Beginning on February 1, 2027, vendors selling food to California schools will be required to submit an annual report listing any UPFs that fall under the new definition.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Nonetheless, a ton of players will be on the move, and one name that could fall under that category is former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
While there's no indication that Trump's withdrawal of Isaacman had anything to do with any specific part of the White House's funding plan, his removal leaves NASA without an advocate for nuclear propulsion and a number of other projects falling under the White House's budget ax.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Beginning on February 1, 2027, vendors selling food to California schools will be required to submit an annual report listing any UPFs that fall under the new definition.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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