fall on
verb
variants
or fall upon
fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon
: to meet with
fell on hard times
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The annual celebration falls on the first Thursday of April, according to National Today.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The book details her research on how the division of labor in the household overwhelmingly falls on women’s shoulders, even as women continue to earn more.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The day, which honors the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, falls on the Friday before Easter each year.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
When one of them fails, the consequences fall on you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Eastern Orthodox Easter will fall on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 1 Apr. 2026
Easter last fell on April 5 in 2015 and won't land on that date again until 2037.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
Rising energy, shipping and fertilizer costs fueled by Tehran's stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route are already being felt in the United States, but the sharpest consequences are expected to fall on poorer, import-dependent countries unable to absorb the higher costs.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The ecclesiastical equinox is fixed on March 21, even though the astronomical equinox can fall on a different date, such as March 20 in 2026.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The book details her research on how the division of labor in the household overwhelmingly falls on women’s shoulders, even as women continue to earn more.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The day, which honors the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, falls on the Friday before Easter each year.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
When one of them fails, the consequences fall on you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Eastern Orthodox Easter will fall on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 1 Apr. 2026
Easter last fell on April 5 in 2015 and won't land on that date again until 2037.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
Rising energy, shipping and fertilizer costs fueled by Tehran's stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route are already being felt in the United States, but the sharpest consequences are expected to fall on poorer, import-dependent countries unable to absorb the higher costs.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The ecclesiastical equinox is fixed on March 21, even though the astronomical equinox can fall on a different date, such as March 20 in 2026.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Fall on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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