How to Use fall under in a Sentence

fall under

phrasal verb
  • Today, the time left on the clock falls under six years.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 July 2023
  • Even that, of course, is a reminder of how far the club have fallen under Moshiri.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When the train stopped, the girls lost their balance and one of the girls fell under the train, the outlet reported.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
  • About three-quarters of her clients fall under the contract.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • To be clear, some sites fall under the umbrella of MFA and deserve the stigma.
    Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The location at 1150 Main St. is slated to reopen in late fall under the name Nice Life.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
  • The no-call at the end of Wednesday’s game might fall under that category, too.
    Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • What about tenants who live in buildings that don’t fall under the 35 percent rule?
    Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The show, which falls under the HBO banner, is casting and in the middle of hiring directors.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
  • As the musicians went into an extended jam, the Stoned team seemed to fall under a spell.
    George Gurley, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • These two are standout sales, falling under $50 once marked down.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
  • My nomination for tech to fall under the hammer is the self-checkout.
    Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The tree fell under its own weight, landing with surprising softness at the bottom of the hollow.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Just about any problem that we are faced with in our nation falls under one of those categories.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
  • If Ukraine falls under Putin’s boot, all of Europe will fall under Putin’s shadow.
    Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The following men’s, women’s and unisex finds all fall under $150, but none feel chintzy.
    Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Many types of training fall under the umbrella of strength training.
    Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
  • Here are a few buckets in which most of your homeschooling expenses will fall under, and the costs to expect.
    Nayanika Guha, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Coppola fell under the spell of the Palazzo just like his grandfather and purchased the Palazzo in 2004.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
  • But top earners — those who earn far more than minimum wage off tips — could see their wages fall under the measure.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The project falls under Harjo’s overall deal with FX Productions, which is the project’s studio.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The film will fall under Semi-Formal Productions’ first-look film deal with the studio.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The new ruling clarifies that these recordings should indeed fall under the law’s scope.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That could be because the records requested fall under an exception to the public records law.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Ruled by Venus, the planet of pleasure, those who fall under the Zodiac sign Taurus enjoy the finer things in life.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The statement explains that, in general, meme coins look more like collectibles than something that falls under the SEC's purview.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
  • And the record crowd at Snapdragon seemed to fall under the spell despite a roughly 10-to-1 ratio in United jerseys.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Dark roast: Coffee that falls under the dark roast category ranges from slightly dark to charred.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Even the dissent concedes that human embryos and fetuses in the womb fall under the protection of the statute — and had done so well before Dobbs.
    The Editors, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
  • About 50% of imports from Mexico fall under the agreement, so about half of Mexican imports will be subject to the tariffs.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

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