fall on

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It really makes clear that the responsibility for fixing a natural disaster is mostly going to fall on the states.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Separately, three visits by Jonathan to the site of the fall, on 7, 8 and 10 December, also raised suspicions and the investigating judge said they signalled "a planning and study of the site".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The German reinsurer blamed the revenue fall on currency effects and a decline in structured-reinsurance revenue due to the reduction of individual larger-volume contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

And when pet owners fall on hard times, they’re more likely to give up their animals, creating overcrowding conditions at shelters and rescues, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

There I drop down on my knees, but have still enough strength to fall on to the side where Kat’s sound leg is.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque