fall on

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His election pitch had promised "leadership for a more effective, respected and influential House" and had argued that "as the Commons continues to struggle to scrutinise legislation effectively, greater pressure will fall on this House".

From BBC

Jindal Steel’s Ebitda-per-metric-ton fall on quarter is also likely to be steeper than JSW’s and Tata’s, as Jindal incurred start-up costs for its new blast furnace, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

“With a humanoid, if you cut the power, it’s inherently unstable so it can fall on someone,” Beard said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then, when demand slowed, customers would end up overstocked, prices would plunge, and memory makers would fall on hard times.

From Barron's

Speculation on who might follow will now fall on two characters who could hardly contrast more.

From BBC