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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The no-call at the end of Wednesday’s game might fall under that category, too.
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Live Crews improve containment on Palisades, Eaton fires as winds die down
Relative humidity could fall under 10% next week, meaning vegetation will be especially bone dry and vulnerable.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Traditional vehicles with gas or diesel internal combustion engines still made up the majority of sales, but declined to 79.8%, falling under 80% for the first time in modern automotive history, according to the data.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Human conflict makes up another category on the WMF list, and the creamy white modernist building known as Teacher's House in Kyiv, a symbol of Ukrainian independence, falls under this umbrella.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Live Crews improve containment on Palisades, Eaton fires as winds die down
Relative humidity could fall under 10% next week, meaning vegetation will be especially bone dry and vulnerable.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Traditional vehicles with gas or diesel internal combustion engines still made up the majority of sales, but declined to 79.8%, falling under 80% for the first time in modern automotive history, according to the data.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Human conflict makes up another category on the WMF list, and the creamy white modernist building known as Teacher's House in Kyiv, a symbol of Ukrainian independence, falls under this umbrella.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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