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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This includes the employee thresholds for companies to fall under reporting requirements.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Goods that fall under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement were exempted from 25% tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 May 2025
The addition received little public scrutiny until a story appeared recently in the Indianapolis Star.
Universities with degree programs that fall under the quotas for three consecutive years must request permission from the Commission for Higher Education to continue them.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
All of the sites in the south are in an area that fell under a massive evacuation order one day earlier.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Goods that fall under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement were exempted from 25% tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 May 2025
The addition received little public scrutiny until a story appeared recently in the Indianapolis Star.
Universities with degree programs that fall under the quotas for three consecutive years must request permission from the Commission for Higher Education to continue them.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
All of the sites in the south are in an area that fell under a massive evacuation order one day earlier.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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