fall on

Example Sentences

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"It shouldn't fall on just the ordinary person to have to try and figure out what's real and what isn't."

From BBC • May 15, 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

I’m not especially precious about which night I make a roast chicken, but it does tend to fall on the weekend, each version shaped by its own small mood.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

But Apple Intelligence hints at a more distant threat to Apple, one that will fall on Ternus’s plate should he be lucky enough to match Cook’s CEO tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Edie’s eyes fall on Gram’s bag, laid across the seat next to me, and her eyebrows arch before she moves on.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish