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 area, a roughly 250-mile stretch, located in Texas’ Cameron and Hidalgo counties, is being transferred to Air Force control and will fall under the jurisdiction of Joint Base San Antonio.
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Even mundane needs such as municipal snow removal can fall under the foundation’s remit.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
The agreements divided the territory into three zones—A, B and C—to fall under full PA control, joint Israeli-PA control and full Israeli control, respectively.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Not everything can fall under the maintenance category, because then the innovation and value-add categories could become overlooked.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Even mundane needs such as municipal snow removal can fall under the foundation’s remit.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
The agreements divided the territory into three zones—A, B and C—to fall under full PA control, joint Israeli-PA control and full Israeli control, respectively.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Not everything can fall under the maintenance category, because then the innovation and value-add categories could become overlooked.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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