fall on

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And although the spotlight will naturally fall on a new generation of players, Ochoa represents a bridge between different eras of Mexican soccer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

"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

The German reinsurer blamed the revenue fall on currency effects and a decline in structured-reinsurance revenue due to the reduction of individual larger-volume contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I was afraid the obelisk might fall on top of us as we chipped away the remaining pieces of granite.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman