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 Caribbean on the whole is a safe destination, with most countries falling under level 1.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
In his ruling, Drozd wrote that the company’s choice of radio hosts fell under its First Amendment rights.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The backlog falls under the purview of the governor’s office, but Griswold noted the problem the backlog creates with the legal system.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, that reality does still exist in some places, but today that is not the norm and there are a wide variety of options that fall under the heading of senior living.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
In his ruling, Drozd wrote that the company’s choice of radio hosts fell under its First Amendment rights.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The backlog falls under the purview of the governor’s office, but Griswold noted the problem the backlog creates with the legal system.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, that reality does still exist in some places, but today that is not the norm and there are a wide variety of options that fall under the heading of senior living.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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