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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Continue reading … ‘HIRE ON MERIT’ – Costco shoppers sound off after company’s DEI practices fall under scrutiny.
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Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
While falling under Beijing’s sphere of influence, Hutchison is hardly some murky Chinese military front company.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
One such method that falls under that category and aligns with Davidson's graphic description is ablative lasers, defined by the FDA as lasers that burn off the top layer of skin.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
This includes the agencies that fall under the Department of Health and Human Services, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
While falling under Beijing’s sphere of influence, Hutchison is hardly some murky Chinese military front company.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
One such method that falls under that category and aligns with Davidson's graphic description is ablative lasers, defined by the FDA as lasers that burn off the top layer of skin.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
This includes the agencies that fall under the Department of Health and Human Services, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Fall under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20under. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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