under fire

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FIFA, already under fire over the high cost of match tickets, previously said that the original host city agreements "required free transportation for fans to all matches."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Concerns over a possible private-credit crisis is intensifying as Wall Street’s biggest banks have increasingly come under fire for their significant exposure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

A day earlier, Iran's navy said it had seized two cargo ships in the strait and taken them to the country's coast after reports that three vessels came under fire from Iranian forces.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A second cargo ship came under fire west of Iran, according to the UKMTO, which monitors threats to shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

His nerve under fire was graceful and infinite.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller