fall upon
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These fall upon the reader more as an unsifted data dump than as a focused marshaling of evidence in aid of human and psychological insight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“The command in this case would very naturally fall upon me,” Hamilton wrote External link in 1798.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
On his request, rather than being buried in Winchester cathedral, he was buried in a simple tomb in the graveyard "where the sweet rain of heaven may fall upon my grave".
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
And the less he and Yamamoto speak to reporters this season, the more that burden will fall upon their new teammates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024
“I understand your anger, Elias. You feel pain, sorro—” His words fall upon my ears like the incessant caws of a crow.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
