fall on
Example Sentences
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Altman takes a real-world approach to balance training: When you fall, you don’t typically fall on one leg, she reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"As the eyes of the world fall on Glasgow with the Commonwealth Games and the city welcomes people from all over the globe, is disappointing that people are choosing to spread division."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The long-delayed plan was published by Starmer last month, but the task of delivering it will fall on Burnham.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
And if revenue must rise, favor consumption taxes, which fall on spending rather than on the capital and income on which a shrinking workforce depends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“They don’t fall on you. They just slide down, silently and secretly, rolling over you while you try to run away.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
