fall on
verb
variants
or fall upon
fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon
: to meet with
fell on hard times
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Banks and post offices, however, will be closed on Saturday since Independence Day is a federal holiday, and the stock market will close on Friday, July 3, since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
That list—which my fiancé can likely reel off by heart—includes opening packages, doing certain types of workouts (boxing, for one), closing my hand into a fist, and picking up any card or coin that falls on the floor.
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Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
That means dealerships still can’t sell vehicles on both Saturday and Sunday, even if one of those days falls on a holiday such as the Fourth of July, according to the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Warm, dry weather has left vegetation primed to burn, and with the holiday falling on a Saturday, officials expect larger crowds and more neighborhood celebrations.
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Maddie White,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The United States celebrates its 250th birthday this coming weekend, and with July 4 falling on a Saturday, many folks are settling in to their weekend plans.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The stock had its worst day in almost a year, and has fallen on each of the past three quarterly delivery reports.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The most expensive $224 dates fall on the most popular days of the year with the longest hours and wall-to-wall nighttime entertainment.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026
With solar and wind energy technologies reaching their efficiency limits, the onus of generating large amounts of carbon-free energy is likely to fall on nuclear technologies.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
That list—which my fiancé can likely reel off by heart—includes opening packages, doing certain types of workouts (boxing, for one), closing my hand into a fist, and picking up any card or coin that falls on the floor.
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Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
That means dealerships still can’t sell vehicles on both Saturday and Sunday, even if one of those days falls on a holiday such as the Fourth of July, according to the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Warm, dry weather has left vegetation primed to burn, and with the holiday falling on a Saturday, officials expect larger crowds and more neighborhood celebrations.
—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The United States celebrates its 250th birthday this coming weekend, and with July 4 falling on a Saturday, many folks are settling in to their weekend plans.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The stock had its worst day in almost a year, and has fallen on each of the past three quarterly delivery reports.
—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The most expensive $224 dates fall on the most popular days of the year with the longest hours and wall-to-wall nighttime entertainment.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026
With solar and wind energy technologies reaching their efficiency limits, the onus of generating large amounts of carbon-free energy is likely to fall on nuclear technologies.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
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“Fall on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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