fall upon
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These fall upon the reader more as an unsifted data dump than as a focused marshaling of evidence in aid of human and psychological insight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“The command in this case would very naturally fall upon me,” Hamilton wrote External link in 1798.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
But, for the Dodgers, the blame for the disaster that was Game 1 of the World Series should not all fall upon the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
"And so in that sense we wanted players to fall upon and see the echoes that they may not have noticed or have been using while they're sorting through all the echoes that they have."
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
The walls shuddered once again, and Thor feared the entire building would fall upon them.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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