fall on

Example Sentences

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Pelicot told the Hay Festival on Saturday that the shame should fall on her abusers, not her, and how she never thought she could trust a man again before meeting her partner, Jean-Loup Agopian.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

The group, representing a coalition of construction unions and antihomelessness nonprofits, told Angelenos that the tax would only fall on millionaires and billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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